Hi everyone! I’m Brandi, from BranAppetit and I’m so happy to be doing a guest post for Mara!
Instead of doing a normal food post, I’m going to talk about holiday strategies.
I know I’m not the only one that worries about my clothes still fitting by January 1st – it’s so easy to indulge in everything, every day, at every meal, especially with family around!
I’m not about being super strict during the holidays, but there are a few things I try to do to keep myself on track.
1. Pick what you want the most. If you’re having a huge family lunch/dinner or are going to a work holiday lunch/buffet, scope out your options before putting anything on your plate. Once you see what’s available, you can decide what things you actually want. If it’s something you don’t enjoy or you know you won’t eat, don’t even worry about getting it!
2. Family Traditions get first pick. My one rule I do have at Thanksgiving and Christmas? I’m having as much of my mom’s fudge pie as I want! She only makes it for those 2 holidays, so I normally have that as my only dessert during those times. I’ve never been a big fan of pumpkin pie, and the other desserts (cheesecake, etc) are usually things that I can have any other time during the year. But that fudge pie is what I want. It’s a family tradition and it’s what I love – whenever I smell that pie baking…I know it’s the holidays.
3. Drink Water and Move. I don’t normally bring workout clothes and stuff to do while I’m home. I do try to drink as much water each day that I can – for some reason, drinking water helps me remember to also try to get in some fruits/veggies every day. It’s like one habit fuels the other. Also, even though we don’t normally have “structured” workouts, we walk whenever we can and are usually running around like crazy, anyways. As long as you’re moving, that’s a good thing.
But most of all, enjoy yourself! The holidays are the times to be with family and friends and be thankful for everything you have.
And, for me, that usually includes a slice of fudge pie
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Thanks Mara!!! and Congrats! I can’t wait to see pics
These are great tips! I definitely eat things that I cannot otherwise eat throughout the year– for me, it’s tamales! Yum.
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