With the holidays right around the corner, many people are struggling to figure out a way to avoid holiday overeating.
This is a phenomenon that is quite common.
The reason why is because we oftentimes find ourselves in social situations in which a lot of food is being consumed.
As a result, it is very easy to simply eat more than what we should be eating.
It's not really your fault; it really has a lot more to do with the environment that we all find ourselves in.
But there are some simple things that you can do to help dramatically cut down on the propensity that we all otherwise have to over-eat during the holidays.
Before you go to any function, make sure that you drink a lot of water.
The reason why is because this will typically make you feel somewhat fuller.
In addition, it makes sense to have a small healthy snack before you go.
Just to will help dramatically diminish your appetite so that you have less of a desired to eat food.
To the extent possible, cut down on the amount of alcohol you consume at any of these events.
If you do choose to drink alcohol, bear in mind that it will often times make you feel hungry.
Another strategy is to make sure that you only take sensible portions.
Just because a large meal has been made doesn't mean that all has to be eaten that very moment.
Much of it can be put away to be eaten later.
Far too many people make the mistake of thinking that they literally need to consume everything that they see.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
You ultimately need to make sure that you're giving yourself the best chance possible of not overeating.
One way to do that is to simply not take as much food.
Finally, you also need to have a strategy in place to deal with situations in which you are offered seconds or even thirds.
The reason why you need to have a strategy in place is because you obviously do not want to appear to offend the person who has invited you over.
Therefore, it is probably best to chew your food slowly so it appears as if though you are eating just as much as everybody else.
Silly? Of course.
But the goal here is to help you avoid holiday overeating.
By following this advice, you should be able to do exactly that.