8 Ways To Enjoy Your Holidays & Stay On Track

 

GUEST POST: As the holidays are here, almost everyone is faced with the challenge of eating healthily, or sticking to prescribed (or self-induced) diets. For bariatric patients, this effort is made more herculean by the unending high-fat, high-carb, sugary treats and sparkly beverages that are the hallmark of holiday celebrations.

We find ourselves in a conundrum: we want to experience the social connection and “normalcy” of partying fun, but dread the inherent temptations of holiday eating (possibly to the point of sick), so we abstain.  Or, we beg off invitations, further isolating ourselves from our social circles and traditions—which often leads to a different kind of unhealthy eating.