There's a reason we spend a whole week on "the sweet life" in TRANSFORM.

We need to eat to live. We WANT to eat, too. But many have a less-than-stellar relationship with food and their body. And it's not like other vices (like alcohol or gambling) where people are advised to avoid the vice altogether.

YOU CAN'T ABSTAIN FROM FOOD!

So you mix these sketchy thought patterns and behaviors (ever eat in secret?) with sketchy physiology (blood sugar spikes and crashes, undereating at mealtimes) and you've got yourself a situation where it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to fight the urge to overeat at special occasions like holiday parties.

The goal -- at least let me assume for a second -- is to achieve your goals, feel incredible, improve your health, and keep some indulgences in.

Did I get that right?

Let's start with a few holiday party tips. Pick one tip to use, stack a few on top of each other, up to you! We'll be covering soooo much more in January's round of TRANSFORM: Body + Mind. Make sure you're on the waitlist if you're ready for a lifelong change.

Do NOT save calories. Eat full, nourishing, PFF (protein, fat, fiber) meals at normal intervals leading up to your party.
It's ok to reserve your intentional carbs for the party. That's just a matter of preference and if that day you want your carbs to come in fruit cocktail and gingerbread cookie form, do it!
Be extra mindful of protein the day of and the day after your party. Rather than just 20g of protein in some meals, bump them all up to 30g+.
Stay hydrated and do your best to get a decent amount of sleep ... even if it's the night before and night after and not the night of.
Use the 'this or that' strategy. Have the bun or fries, but not both. The appetizer or dessert. A piece of bread or the side of pasta.
If you are partaking in alcohol, opt for liquor (not liqueur), a mixer like water or club soda, and super low sugar flavorings like lemon juice, lime juice, muddled mint, cinnamon, etc. Beer and wine fall in between liquor and liqueur, but usually have a lot more cr*p in in than just the alcohol for your body to have to process. Double trouble. So have it if it's your fav., but understand it's impact and maybe just really savor + enjoy it.
Bring something you're gonna want to eat! You control what it is. You control the ingredients. You can make or buy ... whatever you want.

Wishing you and your loved ones a holiday week full of sweet memories, laughter, and the feeling that it's all enough. You're enough. You're doing enough. You did enough. They are lucky to have you.

XO,
Tara