IT’S holiday season – which means sun, sand, and all-you-can-eat buffets. If you drastically diet in the run up to your getaway, only to come home a stone heavier after gorging on delicious foods, you certainly aren’t alone. But you can avoid this by eating sensibly at the all- inclusive buffet while still enjoying alcohol and dessert.
Follow these expert tips to enjoy your holiday buffet without guilt or extra pounds . . .
HOLD YOUR HORSES IT’S easy to dive into the buffet with excitement. But nutritionist Meghan Foulsham says it’s wise to survey the buffet options before loading your plate. “Doing this eliminates the element of surprise and reduces impulsivity,” she says.
“You can weigh your options up and select the dishes that sound best to you, rather than getting overexcited and overloading your plate with food you know you won’t finish.” Meghan, who works for meal-delivery service Fresh Fitness Food, continued: “Hotel breakfasts are normally the same, or very similar, each day. So you can always have more of something tomorrow.
” SMALL PLATE START small and see how you go — in the size of both portion and crockery. Most read in Health Meghan says: “While it’s tempting to load your plate with everything that takes your fancy, this will likely end up with you eating past the point of fullness. “Start small, and you can always go back for seconds.
” Dr Aileen Alexander, weight-loss expert and founder of online coaching firm Nourish, says: �.