If you pay attention to your diet year-round, then the holidays are simply a fun game of finding healthy ingredient swaps for your favorite dishes.
But if you've just started dieting when December rolls around (tropical Christmas vacation, anyone?), you're in for a challenge—to say the least. Here's what dieting during the holidays really feels like.
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What It Feels Like to Diet During the Holidays
Written by
Nikki Chavanelle
It feels like everyone is taunting you with unhealthy food.
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This is officially the worst time to diet EVER.
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like a trap.
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You're pretty sure you're setting yourself up to fail.
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like an eternity.
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December might be 31 days, but on a diet it might as well be forever.
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like a punishment.
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Even though being healthy is the opposite of a punishment (supposedly).
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like everything is a carb.
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Carbs are lurking on every plate, under every tree and in every stocking hung with care.
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like you're the healthiest person alive.
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Every rejected cookie is just another reminder of how #fit you are.
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Nutrition TipsIt feels like you have no regrets.
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So you didn't have any pie, you'll be OK.