Lose Weight With Some Healthy Holiday Meals
If you struggle with your weight and are already dreading the holidays, because of putting on more weight, there is a solution.
Adjusting recipes will help you lose weight with some healthy holiday meals that everyone can enjoy.
Typically you might have a turkey sandwich with a white roll, lots of mayonnaise and cheese.
Instead of having that type of a turkey sandwich, make your sandwich with whole grain bread, mustard, lettuce, tomato and white meat only.
Now when it comes to just snacking during the holidays, don't have the little oyster-style crackers broiled in oil, have some cut up fruit with low fat cheese.
Another delicious snack is shrimp (non-breaded).
You want to be sure you aren't allergic to it first though.
I ate too much shrimp during the holidays last year and broke out in a severe case of hives.
I don't know if it's because I ate too many, or if I am all of the sudden allergic to shell fish.
Don't eat the skin on the turkey and stick with the white meat.
If you always have dressing, whether you or someone else is cooking the meal, make a separate dish of brown rice, or even wild rice.
It's a healthier alternative to the dressing with fewer calories.
Another way to lose weight with some healthy holiday meals is to forget the pecan pie, as delicious as it may be, and have a bowl of fresh strawberries with non-fat whipping cream, or have fondue and melt dark chocolate and dip cut-up bananas, oranges and berries in it.
It's fun and healthy as long as you don't eat tons of the chocolate.
For a lighter version of dipping chocolate, you can follow this recipe: 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup skim evaporated milk and 2 tablespoons splenda granular.
Losing weight before the holidays, will get you in the right mind-set to be aware of what you eat during this festive time, and you can continue to lose inches and pounds and you won't be uncomfortable in your clothes, or regret the food choices you made.
Adjusting recipes will help you lose weight with some healthy holiday meals that everyone can enjoy.
Typically you might have a turkey sandwich with a white roll, lots of mayonnaise and cheese.
Instead of having that type of a turkey sandwich, make your sandwich with whole grain bread, mustard, lettuce, tomato and white meat only.
Now when it comes to just snacking during the holidays, don't have the little oyster-style crackers broiled in oil, have some cut up fruit with low fat cheese.
Another delicious snack is shrimp (non-breaded).
You want to be sure you aren't allergic to it first though.
I ate too much shrimp during the holidays last year and broke out in a severe case of hives.
I don't know if it's because I ate too many, or if I am all of the sudden allergic to shell fish.
Don't eat the skin on the turkey and stick with the white meat.
If you always have dressing, whether you or someone else is cooking the meal, make a separate dish of brown rice, or even wild rice.
It's a healthier alternative to the dressing with fewer calories.
Another way to lose weight with some healthy holiday meals is to forget the pecan pie, as delicious as it may be, and have a bowl of fresh strawberries with non-fat whipping cream, or have fondue and melt dark chocolate and dip cut-up bananas, oranges and berries in it.
It's fun and healthy as long as you don't eat tons of the chocolate.
For a lighter version of dipping chocolate, you can follow this recipe: 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup skim evaporated milk and 2 tablespoons splenda granular.
Losing weight before the holidays, will get you in the right mind-set to be aware of what you eat during this festive time, and you can continue to lose inches and pounds and you won't be uncomfortable in your clothes, or regret the food choices you made.
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