How do you make up for a few days of gluttony?

[jennifer_bloom]

I’ve gained 3-7 pounds in the last few months from eating tasty holiday food so I’m looking for ways to make up for it. I’ve tried decaf coffee, matcha green tea, supplements, removing milk from my drinks, cutting out honey, eating yogurt every day. What else should I do?

[Anonymous]

You have to stop thinking about your diet, and by diet, I simply mean, what it is you eat, as a good bad, punishment, rewards, system. Food is there for the nourishment of our bodies so we can do the things we need to do and you can't reverse engineer something you've already consumed and digested. You don't need someone to tell you how to "make up" for a few days because you already know what a healthy diet is and you already know what exercising means. Get some fresh air, focus on other important things in life, and you'll get back to it.

[Blackcupcake]

drink lots of water

[Diodoro]

Scrap the past. It doesn't matter. Don't adjust today. Just start back on whatever plan you were following. Your reward for following th system should be the results.

Your punishment for not following the system should be not seeing results you want in the mirror. Don't punish yourself with more exercise or food restrictions because you're now creating a negative association with working out and eating in your head.

Accept where you are right now and pursue your goal knowing it will take time but is in reach

[horsenrhinounicorn]

To make up for it: Measure your food intake, calories, carbs, fats, proteins, etc. One has to either decrease their intake so they are burning more calories than they are putting in. Find exercise that will burn lots of calories Switch to foods that your body will have a harder time gaining weight. Dont eat too little that it puts you to the point to where you end up eating more later. Have smaller more frequent meals. Drink plenty of water.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I recommend eating anything but in lower portions
during the day, if you can drink lots of water, stay away
from salt, just a little bit, try to eliminate caffeine, if you
want sweets, just small portions also a 15-minute walking
program or keeping active during the day. Best Wishes :)

[PrettyPriya]

Other than changing eating habits to healthy options, I exercise daily to keep in shape. Adding to your exercise routing or increasing time is a good start.

[v_shape_underwear]

I would have certainly given an MHO for this opinion!

[Razp_Sorbet]

Eat less... You can enjoy holiday food just don't over do it. And if you do then who cares it's a few days out of the year. You can eat healthier any other time.

[BlackTealLazer]

I guess you do some walking and eat some healthy things. Nothing too strenuous, though; that's how you hurt yourself.

[shaysh87]

If you do moderate intensity exercise daily , losing those 3-7 lbs wouldn’t be a problem

[jaybee281]

Read about dehydration techniques (not recommended at all since that they're extremely short term I just like the idea of it) - as well as having a consistent diet where your calorie intake is in a deficit which will lead to weight loss..

[I_want_a_moustache]

Here’s what I do:
-Skip morning breakfast
-Snack for lunch, usually just milk and granola bar
-Finally eat diner at 6 o’clock, and maybe a light snack
-Then repeat the next day

[Minxxie]

I have an ed so you don't wanna know :/

Just forgive yourself for it and move on! If you want to make use of those extra calories then lift some weights.

[Mcheal_arson]

I usually workout but whenever I get lazy and miss a day I increase my workout load

[sean1234]

Hah, go vegan, you'll lose everything and more and it'll never come back.

[sean1234]

If you can't eat it every day out of the year, you shouldn't eat it any day out of the year. Decaf coffee still has caffeine. I don't even drink that common black tea anymore, never drank coffee. The "holidays" , what can I say, if it's not in the bible as something good, it's of satan.

[Good1mufferaw]

I know a few vegans, and none of them is underweight - you wouldn’t know they are vegans unless you were to have a meal with them where they absolutely have to inform you about their food choices

[sean1234]

Ok, You also eat right not just vegan... a big breakfast, medium lunch and little to no supper. I always skip a meal

[sean1234]

Oh and I meant you'll lose what you wanted and more. My parents brother and I went vegan and lost like 20lbs each give or take 10 lbs

[sean1234]

We weren't on a diet to lose weight, we just went vegan.

[jaybee281]

Dude I'm almost a carnivore and I probably am on the skinnier side compared to most vegans I know - It has nothing to do with veganism or whatever - Calories in calories out and an all around healthy diet (which includes the healthy fats in meat and chicken) and she's good to go

[sean1234]

And when I was 22, I also could eat anything. The almost carnivore as you say diet is why most people are unhealthy these days.

[cookiecrusher]

Go for a run lazy, you know what you must do but you try to avoid it like covid-19.

And that's meant with the best intentions😗

[Anonymous]

Exercise for an hour each day & eat less portions on your plate.
Try almonds for snacking

[emperor90]

I would eat less