Thought I’d post a couple of times today, just to make it interesting. And also because I missed posting on Saturday. Bad blogger!——–The Today Show featured 8 ways to resist gorging yourself at this year’s holiday festivities. These tips are meant to ‘fool’ us into eating less. (I bolded my thoughts on them).1) Keep plates saucer-sized. Optical illusions will keep you in control? Knowing me, I’d just refill my plate double the amount of times.2) Use teacups instead of regular sized bowls. Umm, but my jumbo sized slice of pumpkin pie won’t fit in a teacup.
3) Drink out of short, wide glasses. Apparently, you’ll drink 19% less? But I need 19% more of this booze to deal with my mother-in-law!
4) Scoop food with a teaspoon. I’m getting a mental image of my 80 year old grandpa scooping stuffing with a teaspoon. He’d be so pissed.
5) Blow out candles and turn on the lights. Apparently, if the lights are dim, you’ll linger and eat more. Well, I dim the lights so that I can unbutton the top button of my pants to make room for more…so maybe there’s some truth to this one.
6) Don’t use flower centerpieces. Substitute with fruit or mints. The scent helps people to stop eating. Ok, this one is somewhat reasonable.
7) Paint your walls blue. Blue is a natural appetite suppressant. Now you can spot those with eating disorders by their blue walls. 8) Serving dishes. You guessed it, make them smaller. Think I’m making all of this up? Read the article here.My tips: Eat something (like a banana or half a sandwich) before big meals. I tend to hog down on the pre-dinner snackage (crackers, cheese, dips, etc.) I might try and curb my hogging by not showing up at my grandma’s house famished. Or better yet? Just be more strict with yourself during the days in between your holiday get togethers. Ultimately, let’s face the facts – many of us will gain a pound or five during the holidays. That’s what New Year’s Resolutions are for! But people scooping veggies off a baby plate with a teaspoon have bigger problems than portion control.Happy Holidays! 🙂