Your Stomach and your Credit Card
How to prepare yourself for eating healthy at a party or other social event.
The second principle in our series on Pie-A-Holics is the time tested principle of pre-loading. Say you are going to Granny's for dinner. You love her roast, you love her mashed potatoes, her gravy, her sweet potato pie, and her chocolate cake. How, OH HOW, can you control yourself?
Simple, Pre-Load. Think of your stomach like a preloaded credit card. You can only consume so much before you have to be done. If you have a preloaded credit card, once the money is gone, it's gone! Your stomach only has so much room, and once it's full, it's full. So, before going to Granny's, PRE-LOAD with healthy foods. A giant garden salad, a big glass of alkalinized water, a handful of nuts, Greek yogurt, you get the idea. Fill up (at least half way) with these foods so that you don't go to Granny's starving, but only slightly hungry.
Next, when you get to Granny's, be sure to take everything you like on your plate, with two variations:
Take only half of your normal portion size.
DO NOT take seconds, no matter how many times Granny offers!
Enjoy the season, and remember, PRE-LOAD before you go to social, eating functions. This also works well throughout the year for family reunions, birthday parties, and office parties. And, think of how awesome you'll feel knowing that you are not going to have to be rolled out of Granny's house this year!
Libby Wright, mother of four who homeschools, is an original founder of SupplementRelief.com in 2010. She suffered through challenging diseases including Interstitial Cystitis, Graves and Lyme. After years of little progress with traditional medicine, she pursued integrative medicine, applied what she learned, and got healthier. She became passionate about wanting others to experience the same "relief" she had come to know, and SupplementRelief.com was born. She is now managing her illness with a lot of prayer, a lot of nutrition/supplements, and a little prescription medicine. She has been able to resume her normal life and, while there is no cure for her particular conditions, she is able to cope, enjoy every day, and encourage others.
Learn more about Libby Wright.
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Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features healthy, affordable, great-tasting recipes that are easy-to-make.
We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
We also encourage you to browse through the Related Content section on this page to find great articles about nutrition and healthy living.
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Grocery Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
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The second principle in our series on Pie-A-Holics is the time tested principle of pre-loading. Say you are going to Granny's for dinner. You love her roast, you love her mashed potatoes, her gravy, her sweet potato pie, and her chocolate cake. How, OH HOW, can you control yourself?
Simple, Pre-Load. Think of your stomach like a preloaded credit card. You can only consume so much before you have to be done. If you have a preloaded credit card, once the money is gone, it's gone! Your stomach only has so much room, and once it's full, it's full. So, before going to Granny's, PRE-LOAD with healthy foods. A giant garden salad, a big glass of alkalinized water, a handful of nuts, Greek yogurt, you get the idea. Fill up (at least half way) with these foods so that you don't go to Granny's starving, but only slightly hungry.
Next, when you get to Granny's, be sure to take everything you like on your plate, with two variations:
Take only half of your normal portion size.
DO NOT take seconds, no matter how many times Granny offers!
Enjoy the season, and remember, PRE-LOAD before you go to social, eating functions. This also works well throughout the year for family reunions, birthday parties, and office parties. And, think of how awesome you'll feel knowing that you are not going to have to be rolled out of Granny's house this year!
AuthorLibby Wright, mother of four who homeschools, is an original founder of SupplementRelief.com in 2010. She suffered through challenging diseases including Interstitial Cystitis, Graves and Lyme. After years of little progress with traditional medicine, she pursued integrative medicine, applied what she learned, and got healthier. She became passionate about wanting others to experience the same "relief" she had come to know, and SupplementRelief.com was born. She is now managing her illness with a lot of prayer, a lot of nutrition/supplements, and a little prescription medicine. She has been able to resume her normal life and, while there is no cure for her particular conditions, she is able to cope, enjoy every day, and encourage others.
Learn more about Libby Wright.
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Related Content
Related Content
We encourage you to take advantage of these FREE Wellness Resources on our website.
Confessions of a Pie-A-Holic
How can you combat processed sweets? Make them from scratch!
Healthy Living Whole Foods Cookbook
The foods we choose to put into our body should be helping us live more vibrant and productive lives but for many are they are the leading contributor to chronic disease.
Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features healthy, affordable, great-tasting recipes that are easy-to-make.
We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
We also encourage you to browse through the Related Content section on this page to find great articles about nutrition and healthy living.
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Grocery Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
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