Regardless of religion, here in the UK the holiday period is a time to be with family & friends and to make the most of the time vast swaths of the population have off. This usually ends up with a hefty amount of drinking and what can only be described as an assault of a hangover on Christmas morning.
This all leads to an increase in calories. From a cheeky few down the pub adding on average 800 extra calories to your daily allowance, to the box of celebrations (each chocolate averaging 44 calories).
Now this isn't to scare you, put you off or even rein it in, this is about enjoyment remember and not watching what you eat. You have 11 months to be overly concerned about the calories at an all-you-can-eat buffet. But that's just it, you can't go into this feeling guilt and remorse every time you eat something "naughty," (caveat, the word naughty and food should never be together, nothing is naughty, just the amount consumed and your daily habits.) going in half-hearted is like leaving the middle of a chocolate fondant, I mean who would commit such a crime? Not I, and certainly not you, right?
Obsession, weight and scales go hand in hand. Scales fluctuate for a number of reasons but that's another topic. What's important here is your attitude to the scales, their dictation over your life and how you feel. Having guilt associated with any food is a problem. All food is there to be enjoyed (except rice crackers, they can do one). Your guilt only serves to cause you stress and anxiety, if you over indulge and by that I mean eat more calories than you burn, then so be it. Your next task is to be consistent in eating under the amount of calories you have burnt - but don't let that take over your life during the festive period. Give yourself a break, give your mental health the respect, and nourishment it also deserves. Your diet isn't just what you eat, it's how you treat yourself, the people you surround yourself, the books you choose to read and the social media "influencers" you follow. Positivity breeds positivity. Be that beacon always, don't let Christmas get you down.
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