Healthy Swaps for classic meals:
Greek yogurt or avocadoes instead of sour cream
Cauliflower mash added to potato or sweet potato
Grilled or baked fruit instead of pies
Instead of a casserole, just sauté the veggie (green bean casserole vs sautéed green bean)
Healthier dips such as hummus and tzatziki instead of cheese balls and French onion dip
More Crudité, than charcuterie
Bake not fry
Use olive oil, avocado oil instead of vegetable oil
Always fresh or frozen never canned or boxed
Swap out bread rolls for homemade whole grain bread rolls
Cider instead of eggnog
Don’t add salt, use other spices/herbs
Chocolate covered, dusted, etc. nuts instead of candy or cookies
Shrimp cocktail instead of fried apps
Portion Control: hand gestures
Tips and tricks
Make your plate colorful
Choose clear liquids (Think water, vodka, gin, rum, club soda, seltzer water, tonic water)
Don’t skip meals; don’t go to a party with an empty stomach
Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed
Eat slowly
No feeling of guilt allowed!
Wait 10 minutes before going up for seconds this gives your GI tract time to alert your brain of hunger/satiety cues
Avoid anything that says diet/low fat/etc. because something else was put in their to make it that way (normally not good things)
