Holiday Spread.(weight gain)(Brief Article)

Preparty Food

Self-control is impossible for those who eat lightly all day in anticipation of a big holiday dinner. So eat, even if the plan is to reserve the majority of the day's calories for later. * Breakfast Carolyn O'Neil suggests lemon yogurt with blueberries, topped with wheat germ or Grape-Nuts, plus a six-ounce glass of grapefruit juice, "which helps fight bloat if you're planning on wearing something slinky later." An alternative: oatmeal. "Research shows that people who have a packet of fiber-rich oatmeal in the morning are better able to control their appetite throughout the day." Grab a skim-milk cappuccino on the way to work; foamy skim milk gives the illusion of creaminess. * Lunch For a filling combination of protein and fiber, lunch might be a grilled chicken wrap with a small salad, easy on the dressing, or a vegetable-based, noncreamy soup like minestrone. Drink plenty of water all day. In French Women Don't Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano suggests keeping a room-temperature bottle of it on hand: ...