Your Timing Is Always Right

Appetizer
This holiday season, spend LESS time obsessing about how late you eat your last meal or snack. Many people are under the impression that eating food late at night makes you gain weight, but researchers agree that the only thing that matters is total caloric intake for the day.

This should be great news for those of you with plans for late-night parties and holiday gatherings. When you know that you will be up late and around yummy cuisine, be sure to plan ahead by cutting back on calories throughout the day. Don't skip meals - Just reduce portion sizes.

Main Course
1. Have a snack, such as fruit, an hour before the party. If you are too hungry, you will probably overeat.
2. Select vegetable and fruit salads without a lot of dressing or whipped cream
3. Take a walk instead of a second helping
4. Drink plenty of water
5. Limit or avoid high calorie beverages. Did you know one cup of eggnog has the same calories as a slice of apple pie?


Dessert
My favorite late night snack is yogurt with a handful of trail mix or a mini-bagel topped with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Both of these guiltless pleasures do just the trick for me...They satisfy my munchies, keep me from overeating more fattening snacks, and prevent me from waking up starving the next morning.

The next time you're craving something cheesy, sweet or salty, log on and check out past Café Physique postings for healthy snack and meal ideas.

About Cafe Physique:
The mission of Café Physique is to help clients reach and exceed their personal fitness and nutrition goals. If you’re in need of an a nutritionist in Atlanta or an Atlanta personal trainer – Café Physique is the perfect solution. We offer Atlanta yoga instruction, Atlanta prenatal workouts, and Atlanta personal training. We also have private sessions of pilates that Atlanta residents are raving about. We invite you to let a member of our Atlanta registered dietitian staff or personal training team develop and implement a realistic and healthy lifestyle plan to meet your personal goals.