This week I received the following question from
I have diabetes and this time of year is the toughest for me. It seems holiday treats/sweets are everywhere tempting me! Is it ok to indulge a little? If not, how can I build up enough will power to avoid holiday sweets?
This time of year is tough for many. The temptation of cookies, desserts and large meals makes it hard to keep portion control in check.
Distract Yourself…
- Before grabbing for a cookie or brownie try to take a 15 minute walk, read a good book or magazine or play a board game with your friends or family.
- At a holiday party and tempted? Find a friend or someone you want to get to know and strike up a conversation to help distract yourself from the food in the other room.
- If you’re tempted by the cookies and desserts you have in your home, wrap some up to share with co-workers, neighbors or mail them to friends or family for the holidays. This way they’re out of your reach and others were able to enjoy them too.
Still Tempted…
- Make sure you sit down and take time to eat your dessert of choice. This will allow you to savor the taste and notice the texture. It’s more likely to want more if you eat it on-the-go or while multi-tasking because you weren’t able to really focus on eating the dessert.
- Keep portion sizes in mind while having dessert. A serving of a brownie is a 2 inch square or 2 small cookies which equal 1 carbohydrate choice or 15 grams of carbohydrates.
- Really want that cookie sitting in the break room? Try sharing one with a co-worker or take half of one and if you still want more come back for the second half allowing you to still only be having 1 serving by the end of it.
Overall the holidays should be full of fun and joy. Just make sure to plan ahead and take your time eating your dessert.
I found a few more tips on how to control holiday eating at the American Dietetic Association website. Click on the following links to get some more ideas!
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