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Stop “Saving Calories” Before Holiday Parties

18 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this video Brigid Titgemeier warns against the common holiday strategy of skipping calories earlier in the day to “save” them for evening parties. She explains that all‑day restriction triggers extreme hunger, cravings, and blood‑sugar crashes, which in turn lead to overeating and poorer food choices at events. To prevent this, she recommends starting the day with a breakfast rich in protein, fiber, and phytonutrients, maintaining balanced meals throughout the day, and optionally having a small, nutritious snack before arriving at the party. These steps help stabilize blood sugar, curb cravings, and support healthier decisions during holiday gatherings.

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During the holiday season, it feels like a good idea to skip on calories earlier in the day so that you can save up for calories later at night at your events. Not only overeating on the appetizers and the entrees and the desserts, but you also likely will make choices that you otherwise would not have if you did not reach that point of extreme hunger when you arrived. So restricting all day leads to more cravings, it leads to blood sugar crashes, it leads to overeating. And the way to get ahead of that is to have a breakfast that's rich in protein and fiber and a variety of phytonutrients, nutrients. Also, eating balanced meals throughout the day, and then maybe even eating a snack before you get to that party.