On the eighth line at the holidays

Christmas is a time to share and celebrate, a time with the family and eating , these holidays should not be a reason for the isolation and stress. The good news is that we enjoy all these foods , and the mystery is how we eat them. The first thing to note is that you will likely lose any weight at this time , but you can already watch your line.

Control your portions
An easy way to check the serving size is as follows :

For pasta and rice at every meal , the quantity in the size of your fist .
For proteins such as meat , poultry and fish , the portions are the size of the palm, not counting the finger at each meal.
For high-fat foods such as cheese, barely the size of the thumb.
For vegetables, you can eat as much as you want . Except for potatoes, if you eat this , the recommendation for pasta .
So we know that there is a lot, and it will be easier to eat in moderation.

Eat less without realizing it
Hide the temptation. Keep covered snacks or not in sight, so you eat less.
Eat in front of the TV, it is estimated that we can eat extra calories up to 300 when we are watching TV . No snacks
Buy candles. A study has suggested that we tend to eat less in dimly lit rooms with soft music , because this relaxed and we therefore eat more slowly and savor every bite , as opposed to fast food restaurants .
When you drink a toast , drink a glass of wine , so you can significantly reduce your calorie consumption.
Little tricks to reduce calories
Add a handful of ice in the glass before you pour the wine : 80 calories less
Remove the skin from the turkey or chicken : 50 calories less
Take a baked potato less than usual : 100 calories less
Recycle Your Christmas cake with Greek yogurt instead of cream : 310 calories saved .
Get ready for the holidays
They have a Christmas party and know that there will be many temptations before you go to a party , there are some tips :

If there are nuts, seeds , peanuts, etc. on the table , eat only a handful and a nut on the other , these are not bad , give you a feeling of satiety during dinner, and avoid that you then eat too much, but if we overdo it with the consumption , we eat too many calories.

Drink water before you go to the party. Stay hydrated, often we confuse thirst with hunger. In addition, it is also ensured that you drink no wine to quench the thirst .

If you eat dinner , eat slowly , take your time to enjoy the food, and you will feel satisfied with less food.

The perfect Christmas dinner
In order for your Christmas dinner is not only based on meat and flour , make sure it is on the table are also vegetables such as broccoli , cauliflower, carrots, lettuce , etc. A possible range of salads or steamed vegetables , add them to the menu .

When you are ready to serve , start with the vegetables and fill up at least half of your plate , and then smaller portions of meat and potatoes , and you can eat it all.

Avoid to start with candy , let the cakes, cookies, chocolate, etc. to the end, so you do not eat these twice.