From balancing feasts with intermittent fasts to the three-bite dessert rule, you can have your cake and eat it, too.
You've spent all year focused on your fitness goals, and your physique is proof — so what better time is there to show off those results than at your upcoming holiday parties? And then it hits you: You're going to be faced with countless temptations from your boss' secret eggnog recipe to your grandma's famous cookies and this could easily derail your hard work.
Don't cancel your RSVPs just yet. It's possible to indulge without ruining all of your hard work, thanks to these tips from Mark Sherwood, ND, a naturopathic doctor at Tulsa's Functional Medical Institute, and former Oklahoma state and regional bodybuilding champion.
1. Drink a large glass of water before and during large feasts, so your stomach will already have a good section filled. This will prevent, and even slow, the propensity to overeat.
This story is from the December 2016 edition of Muscle & Performance.
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