Christmas TimeOne of the most common ways of celebrating in the run-up to Christmas, the period of Christmas and the run-up to New Year is with food, nibbles and alcohol.
During the whole nine-yards of the festivities, its natural enough to break bread and share lovely produce, much of which only appears in the shops at this time of year. And why not? The old addage of ‘everything in moderation’ stands true and if this is the one season when you chose to over-indulge a little, so be it.
But for most of you reading this, its probably the one season when its a-okay to over-indulge alongside everyone else, even though it may be your habit for most of the year. But this is one time when no-one really notices or you’re the target the party host zooms in on when it comes to dishing out the second helpings. They feel good about having their food appreciated, but there’s an assumption that you will eat more (than your average bear – as Yogi Bear would have said back in the day) and it may feel churlish to refuse. The downside may of course leave you feeling like a bit of a ‘greedy-gut’ but that’s just by-the-way.
Are You Overeating At Christmas
Christmas LunchSo is this the one time of year when you can feel justified about filling-your-face? It just might be. Having lots of lovely goodies in the shops presents a great temptation and having people over, family and friends, provides the perfect excuse 
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People overeat at Christmas! It’s a fact. Sure the bottom-line is obvious, the bottom-line is the bottom-line lol! If over-eating is a problem for you at any time of the year then the answer lies elsewhere. And maybe there are questions you can ask yourself, to ascertain where such a habit began, like:
- How did it start?
- What was happening at that time in my life?
- Who was around and what influence have they had on my eating habits?
- How did they cope when things weren’t going well?
- Did I grow up dealing with everything through food?
- Were these habits learned from my family?
- Why am I carrying them out to this day?
Here Are Some Questions To Start The Ball Rolling
Chocolate TreatsThese are throw-away questions that may help shed light, or at least get you thinking about how you learned to turn to food, as a comforting coping tool or strategy. Getting some insight is a good place to start the journey of taking control of your weight and what you chose to eat on a daily basis.
It is Christmas so enjoy all the goodies, because they’ll be plenty of time come the New Year when you can start to make an impact without having to start another diet. In the meanwhile have a very Merry Christmas!