We're full swing into the holiday season and the opportunity for making unhealthful food choices abound. Cakes, Pies, Oh My...Oh My.
Tonight, several friends and I will be making homemade tamales. This will be my second time making tamales and it's going to be a great evening and we will all be rewarded with tamales to take home to either freeze or enjoy. I'm intending to spread the wealth - in other words - I plan to share these by incorporating them into the Christmas Crafting day that will take place this weekend. Now, for me, not overindulging in tamales is easy since I'm not a fan of pork and it's just not my favorite food. But the simple act of cooking for people, baking and delivery large boxes of food stuffs can be viewed as an economical way to demonstrate the "we think of you and appreicate you" sentiment during the holidays. The downside is that these extra treats and goodies may not actually be supporting those we love with their own health goals.
If our friends has a weekness for cupcakes, why not just include one(1)- I repeat- 1 cupcake among a basket of other equally valued non-food gifts. Let's continue to support each other in our healthful eating during the holidays. With that said, I have one client that has the goal of not indulging through the holiday season except for her main meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There are so many ways we can set goals and stick to healthful eating at this time of year but it definitely takes some planning ahead. In fact, this weekend's Christmas crafting even was specifically planned to make some non-food gifts and to work on some holiday projects. It's a great way to enjoy company without food being the core of our social world.
I hope everyone is enjoying their family and holidays.
