When it comes to holiday parties, you go in with every intention of being good. You’ve got a plan, but you also need to
have a plan B for when your plan A goes
horribly, horribly wrong. If you’re on a low carb diet and know that your
friends and family really, really like chips and breaded apps, you should
probably invest in a meat and veggie platter. For a safer bet, eat before the
party and simply stay hydrated throughout the night. Drink lots of water and
hot tea, because they’ll help you curb hunger and keep something in your hand.
This can also help you enjoy the event rather than focusing on the food.
Above
all, don’t skip meals. If your blood sugar drops, the first thing you are going
to go for is the food or food-like item that will boost it the quickest: sugar,
sugar, sugar, sugar. Take it from a hypoglycemic which managed to eat half a
loaf of bread in one sitting after a severe blood sugar drop, it happens. And I
thought I had some will power. I think that was the first time I had eaten
bread in months. No one is that strong, so don’t even let yourself get to that
point.
Make
sure you don’t go to a party exhausted. There are a lot of nutrients that get
depleted when we’re sleep-deprived or stressed that can lead us down a
dangerous path.
As a
last resort, distractions are the key. Keep that supporting friend around, chew
some gum to keep your mouth busy, be Santa for the Christmas party (extra
cookies and milk are not necessary), organize a football game for Thanksgiving.
There’s a big difference between hunger and cravings, and distractions keep
help you distinguish them.
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