{"id":35557,"date":"2022-12-10T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=35557"},"modified":"2023-04-13T10:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T15:57:26","slug":"tips-for-eating-healthy-over-the-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/tips-for-eating-healthy-over-the-festive-season","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Eating Healthy Over the Festive Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This time of year can be incredibly difficult for many of us who are on a healthy eating journey. Most of us may be super busy with work, Christmas shopping and festive celebrations with work colleagues, friends and family, which means our motivation to stay on plan can take a real dive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week I saw many posts from members of my Facebook group who are struggling right now, and so I thought I would write a post to try and give some tips and strategies to help you stay on plan. I really hope they help. Feel free to comment on the bottom of this post with some of your own tips. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1. Start your day with a healthy balanced filling meal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the most important ones I think, especially if we are working or out all day. If you try and make an effort to eat a healthy balanced meal at the start of the day when you tend to have more control over what you eat, it will help control the urge to grab all the things that may be on offer over the festive period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a good healthy protein at breakfast time, combined with some healthy fibre or vegetables and reducing high sugary options will keep you well satiated. There is nothing worse than heading out for the day to do some Festive Shopping on an empty stomach and then finding yourself so hungry by midday, that you want to eat everything in sight. The same will go for any festive foods on offer at work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have to head out the door super early, then prepare something the night before. There are lots of grab and go breakfasts you can take with you in a food flask or heat up at work if you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast is going to be the meal you have the most control over on these busy days, so choosing wisely will really help. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Some of my favourites are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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