Hopefully, you eat breakfast every morning. During this time of the year, scramble a couple of eggs and have them a few times a week. They are high in protein

which is good for you across the board. One benefit of having protein in the morning will help to increase your resting metabolic rate by as much as 20 percent. This

means less water retention, along with a lower craving for carbs throughout the day.

How much do you like honey? It gives you more energy, produces healthy bacteria in the body and even regulates your blood sugar (good to know). It can also curb

your sweet tooth if you take a teaspoon of it in the morning. Look for the kind that is local, pure and raw. A taste of it will help you

to not want to overeat a lot of processed sugar. We guarantee it.

What a lot of people forget is that you can overdo it on your calorie intake, not just by what you eat, but what you drink as well. If you

know you want a slice of German chocolate cake, have it with some chocolate almond milk (which is roughly 100 calories) rather than egg nog, alcohol or coffee that’s loaded

with sugar and cream. During dinner, consider having some mineral or seltzer water with a dash of fruit juice in it. It’s a very low-calorie drink that will help you

to enjoy that chicken stuffing followed by that homemade fruit cobbler while being (relatively) guilt-free.

No one said you can’t have ice cream. Just try and avoid eating three pieces of cake and half a gallon of ice cream with it! If you don’t remember anything

else from this article, please don’t forget the importance of portion control. Start by listening to your body. If it tells you that your tummy is full, don’t try and

force dessert on yourself. Save it for later. Desserts are oftentimes better once they’ve sat a day anyway.

Taking a walk in the cool, crisp air could do you and your waistline some good. The air will clean out your lungs, the walking will burn some calories and

looking at all of the lights in your neighborhood will help to get you even more into the holiday spirit. Walk for a mile and you can lose 100-150 calories

easily. Happy Holidays!