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Christmas Holiday Diet Tips

Weight Loss Tips to Boost Your Willpower Amid the Holiday Season

Is that bearded man in the red suit tempting you away from your weight loss plan and towards holiday goodies that will only tack more pounds onto your currently-shrinking bod? If so, you must resist with all the Willpower you possess - and no, it's not easy.

Willpower tends to go fizzle quickly where holiday goodies are concerned. Rhoda's yummy raspberry cheesecake, Lily's plum pudding, Oscar's tasty nut pie - so many tasty goodies and so difficult to ignore.

And then there is always the friendly co-worker who brings homemade holiday goodies to work to share. If you don't partake you just may end-up on their darkside and who wants to be there?

So how can a dieter resist temptation through the holidays while maintaining strength in willpower? Here are some holiday tips for the Christmas season that can help get you through without weight gain.

Christmas Dieting Tips

1. Concentrate on the Spirit of the Season rather than the holiday goodies while keeping in mind that you don't have to avoid all your favorite holiday treats. For example, Eve is on a diet and it's time to trim the tree with the family. Their annual tradition includes enjoying a bowl of creamy full-blown eggnog while trimming the tree. Eggnog is extreme in caloric content because of all that cream - but that's what makes it so delicious. If the family loves regular eggnog then purchase a small container of 'light or low fat' eggnog that you can enjoy during the tree-trimming festivities. That's exactly what Eve did!

2. Pumpkin is rabid from October to December - and the great news for dieters is that it's a very healthy choice. If you're a pie lover one of your best bets is pumpkin pie. If you prepare it at home you can use sugar substitute to keep calories minimal as well as reduced fat evaporated milk. To create a delicious pumpkin soup, add skim milk to canned pumpkin; also add pumpkin pie spice. Serve warm. This makes a delicious holiday soup that is heartwarming.

3. The cooler weather during the holiday season opens up an entire block of fun activities such as ice skating, sledding and long walks in the park. If you live near a state park - head out and enjoy yourself for the day. Walking and hiking are great for increasing heart rate as well as for burning calories.

4. Outings to fancy restaurants tend to be part of the holiday craze. Celebrations are wonderful but they place temptation right in front of the innocent dieter. During these events try to keep in mind that it's just ONE meal. You don't want to blow your weight loss plan over ONE silly meal. While the gang you're with scarfs down cheese enchiladas, refried beans, fried bread with honey and fried rice before dining on pecan pie and carrot cake with real cream cheese frosting - you don't want to be sitting there with an olive and a toothpick on your plate - defining you as the Company Party Pooper.

Even so, you don't have to go 'ape' to fit into the groove. Instead of ordering a platter of food, order specific selections such as ONE cheese enchilada with ONE serving of steamed rice. As for dessert, fruit-based tend to hold less calories than desserts containing nuts and a boat-load of sugar. You can also request a dine-in nutrition guide which lists the caloric content of menu items. OR you can visit their website and see their menu before going to the restaurant. Most restaurants list nutritional content of their menu items.

5. The biggest mistake that you can make is to decide to quit your diet and enjoy the holidays. It's very common for individuals to gain twenty or more pounds from Halloween to New Years - and should that happen to you, you sure don't want to have to lose that much weight on top of what you're already trying to lose.

While it may be difficult to resist temptation, you'll be glad that you did come January.

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