How to Prevent Holiday Stress
If the Holidays Make You Feel Overwhelmed (and Cause Weight Gain), These 9 Tips Will Help
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Whether it's your mother or your co-worker, someone is bound to offer you food you don't want. If that's the case, then feel free to politely decline. If they keep pushing it, Marci said to arm yourself with a few phrases like, "That food doesn't make me feel good," or "I've already eaten enough." Or you could always say a little white lie like, "I already had some and it was delicious!" Stand firm and know that even though their feelings might be hurt, they'll get over it.
Registered dietitian and co-creator of Beachbody's 2B Mindset nutrition program, Ilana Muhlstein, MS, RDN, also says to position yourself away from the counter or table where food is to avoid the mindless picking before and after meals.