The holiday season is here, and so are the Christmas treats and the program we incorporate into our diet.
At Christmas time we all enjoy a little more food and a little more sweets. However, there are some mistakes we make in our diet and we buy the ones that are known to everyone.”kilogram holidays”.
We eat very quickly
Eating too quickly is a common holiday eating mistake that can lead to weight gain. There are many dishes to try at the festive table, but we must be slow and patient.
They need at least 20 minutes for the brain to register that the stomach is full, so don’t rush to eat the whole buffet at once!
How many calories do we actually burn?
Another easy mistake in nutrition is overestimating the number of calories we burn during exercise.
We can burn 300-400 calories by walking or running for an hour. But we must take into account that we may have exceeded this number of calories from the food we ate at the holiday table or from the sweets we bit into.
In restaurants, we do not check the menu in advance
Before going out to eat with family and friends, especially if you’re on a diet, check the online menu first to plan what to order and stay on track.
If you leave it to the last minute, you’ll likely be overwhelmed by all the delicious options in front of you.
We do not eat snacks before the holiday table
Another important mistake we make is not eating until it’s time to go to the holiday table and “holding back”. So you are very hungry and eat more than you should. You’re obviously eating more calories than you’re burning, and it might even cause a stomach ache.
Therefore, it is a good idea to have a small healthy snack with protein and vegetable fiber, such as nuts, yogurt and fruit, before going to the festive table.
We indulge ourselves throughout the holidays
The holiday season lasts a long time. There are many trials that we will face during this period. We must not “give in” to anyone.
It is clear that we will eat well at the table, we will also eat the melomakaroni and curabiedes that were brought to us. However, we have to choose the moments when we allow ourselves to “escape” his diet or we’ll gain all those holiday pounds!