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"  You pigged out on stuffing, mashed potatoes and pie a la mode\u2026now what? Recalculate! That&amp;#039;s the phrase I like to use when my dieters let loose. The term reminds me of the countless times I&amp;#039;ve been driving, headed in the wrong direction, when the GPS simply says, &amp;quot;recalculate.&amp;quot; There&amp;#039;s no judgment in her voice. She&amp;#039;s not telling me what an idiot I am for having to recalculate three times in thirty minutes! (Thankfully, my son holds his tongue, too!)  I encourage you to take the same approach in the days and weeks to come. Don&amp;#039;t beat yourself up for the plateful of hors d&amp;#039;oeuvres you ate at the holiday party, or the second helping of stuffing you had on Thursday night. Don&amp;#039;t judge yourself, don&amp;#039;t go into self-attack mode, and don&amp;#039;t feel defeated. And don&amp;#039;t wait for January 1st to re-commit to a healthy lifestyle. Rather, do a U-turn and start driving in the right direction immediately, just as you would if you took a wrong turn in the car. That means picking up at your next eating occasion\u2014whether that&amp;#039;s breakfast, lunch, dinner, or your afternoon snack. Now that you&amp;#039;re mentally on board, here are some of my favorite tricks for getting through the holidays without gaining weight:  Use a pedometer or fitness tracker and aim to get 10,000 steps a day. Brushing your teeth? Don&amp;#039;t just stand there! Pace up and down the hallway. Make it a rule to chase every alcoholic beverage with a full glass of water. Alcohol weakens your inhibitions, which can lead to overeating. Sidestep this issue with the H20 rule. At the bar, go for wine, champagne, light beer, or cocktails with zero-calorie mixers, like flavored vodka with seltzer. Only allow yourself seconds of veggies\u2014not the starchy side dishes or high-cal desserts. Make sleep a priority. Sleeping fewer than 7 hours a night can wreak havoc on your hunger hormones\u2014the ones that tell you you&amp;#039;re full. When you&amp;#039;re entering a party or a holiday meal, remind yourself why you&amp;#039;re committed to healthy eating. Maybe you want more energy or you want to avoid the diabetes that runs in your family, or maybe you want to be thinner so you have more self-confidence. Having your goals in mind will allow you to decide if the splurges in front of you are worth the sacrifice.  Please chime in with your own tips. I&amp;#039;d love to hear what works for you! Happy holidays! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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