Comments on: 8 Ways to Lighten your Christmas Dinner http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html The Free Fitness Tips Blog provides you with free diet, exercise, fitness and weight loss tips to help you lead a fitter and healthier life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » 3 Healthy Christmas Dinner Desserts http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-12136 Your Beauty and Fitness » Blog Archive » 3 Healthy Christmas Dinner Desserts Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:09:08 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-12136 [...] 24, 2008 — 8 Ways to Lighten your Christmas Dinner [...] [...] 24, 2008 — 8 Ways to Lighten your Christmas Dinner [...]

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]]> By: Tom http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8767 Tom Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:30:35 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8767 Andrew - I was at my parents for Christmas dinner this year and unfortunately I did not have control of the table so there was bread their. I had a half a wholemeal roll with my soup but that's it. Tusc - Maybe it is. I've never had bread with the main meal but I have had Christmas dinners before where bread is put on the table for the guests to eat whilst they wait for the main meal. It was also on our table this year to be used with the soup we had as a starter. Strong One - As I said above we ended up having bread on our dinner table this year as well. I managed to limit myself to half a roll though. The small plates idea is definitely a good one though. It works in other areas too. If you use smaller glasses you will generally drink less. If you use a smaller bowl you will generally eat less dessert. Asithi - Never knew they had grown that much since the 60s but totally agree with you. The size of the food container has a significant impact on your portion control. Thanks for the comments everyone. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a tasty Christmas dinner. Andrew – I was at my parents for Christmas dinner this year and unfortunately I did not have control of the table so there was bread their. I had a half a wholemeal roll with my soup but that’s it.

Tusc – Maybe it is. I’ve never had bread with the main meal but I have had Christmas dinners before where bread is put on the table for the guests to eat whilst they wait for the main meal. It was also on our table this year to be used with the soup we had as a starter.

Strong One – As I said above we ended up having bread on our dinner table this year as well. I managed to limit myself to half a roll though. The small plates idea is definitely a good one though. It works in other areas too. If you use smaller glasses you will generally drink less. If you use a smaller bowl you will generally eat less dessert.

Asithi – Never knew they had grown that much since the 60s but totally agree with you. The size of the food container has a significant impact on your portion control.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a tasty Christmas dinner.

]]> By: Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips | Christmas Diet http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8726 Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips | Christmas Diet Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:03:38 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8726 [...] This month I have been writing about how you can keep your diet and fitness regime on track over the festive period.  I started the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them.  I then moved on to discuss how a good diet can help strengthen your immune system.  Next I wrote about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) a form of winter depression and how food can have a significant effect on your mood over the festive period.  Following this I talked about why sleep is so important over Christmas.  I then discussed 6 Christmas exercise ideas and 5 outdoor exercises you can do if you have the snow and you’re up to it.  After this I provided you with 4 top tips to improve your mood over the festive period.  I then finished off with a discussion of how important vitamin D is over Christmas and gave you 8 ideas for lightening your Christmas dinner. [...] [...] This month I have been writing about how you can keep your diet and fitness regime on track over the festive period.  I started the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them.  I then moved on to discuss how a good diet can help strengthen your immune system.  Next I wrote about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) a form of winter depression and how food can have a significant effect on your mood over the festive period.  Following this I talked about why sleep is so important over Christmas.  I then discussed 6 Christmas exercise ideas and 5 outdoor exercises you can do if you have the snow and you’re up to it.  After this I provided you with 4 top tips to improve your mood over the festive period.  I then finished off with a discussion of how important vitamin D is over Christmas and gave you 8 ideas for lightening your Christmas dinner. [...]

]]> By: asithi http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8706 asithi Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:58:11 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8706 Shrinking the dinner plate size is a good idea. In the 60s the typical dinner plate is 10 inches. Now the typical dinner plate is 12 inches. And since we are program to judge the amount of food we are eating based upon its container size, shrinking the dinner plate helps with us with portion control. Merry Christmas Tom! Shrinking the dinner plate size is a good idea. In the 60s the typical dinner plate is 10 inches. Now the typical dinner plate is 12 inches. And since we are program to judge the amount of food we are eating based upon its container size, shrinking the dinner plate helps with us with portion control.

Merry Christmas Tom!

]]> By: Strong One http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8700 Strong One Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:35:54 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8700 #1 & #5 are HUGE! I have a weakness for hot fresh out of the oven bread and/or rolls. I always have at least 1... or 2... or... LOL And using a smaller plate does wonders for your mental appetite. I remember reading a study and watching a special on TV about this crazy idea. It works! This past year we got rid of our large plates for that very reason. Great tips! Have a great Christmas Tom! #1 & #5 are HUGE!
I have a weakness for hot fresh out of the oven bread and/or rolls. I always have at least 1… or 2… or… LOL
And using a smaller plate does wonders for your mental appetite. I remember reading a study and watching a special on TV about this crazy idea.
It works! This past year we got rid of our large plates for that very reason.
Great tips!
Have a great Christmas Tom!

]]> By: Tuscanystone http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8695 Tuscanystone Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:27:17 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8695 Ewww. who has bread with xmas dinner?? Is that an 'up north' thing Tom?? lol I'm looking forward to my roast potatoes and stuffin! Mmmmmm!! Haven't had those in months! I think I'll pass on the mince pies and cream tho!! ;) Merry Xmas Tom! Tusc :D Ewww. who has bread with xmas dinner?? Is that an ‘up north’ thing Tom?? lol

I’m looking forward to my roast potatoes and stuffin! Mmmmmm!! Haven’t had those in months! I think I’ll pass on the mince pies and cream tho!! ;)

Merry Xmas Tom!

Tusc :D

]]> By: Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/lighten-your-christmas-dinner.html/comment-page-1#comment-8691 Andrew R - Go Healthy Go Fit Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:20:38 +0000 http://blog.freefitnesstips.co.uk/?p=926#comment-8691 Yeah baby! Get that bread off the table!!! Happy Holidays All the Best, Andrew Yeah baby! Get that bread off the table!!! Happy Holidays

All the Best,

Andrew

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