This is the right way to eat at the year-end party! Nutritionists teach you how to eat smart but not full

A hard year is about to pass, and it’s time to eat and drink and for bosses to reward their employees at the end of the year! But how should people who are losing weight eat? Don’t ever think, “It’s only once a year, I can lose weight after the Chinese New Year!” From the annual party and year-end party to the New Year’s Eve dinner, the result is often that not only do you gain back the 3 kg you worked hard to lose, but you also gain 1 kg more! This leads to losing confidence in oneself and giving up.

In the weight loss consultation clinic, we often encounter clients asking, "I'm trying to lose weight, but the company dinner tonight is going to an all-you-can-eat restaurant. What should I eat?" First and foremost, it is necessary to adjust your mindset to a "weight loss mindset", to "eat smart but not full", and tell yourself that the purpose of the dinner is to "taste" the food, not to "eat like crazy"! After adjusting your mindset, the principles of eating are also very simple, just like the principles of a balanced diet for three meals a day: eat the most vegetables, choose more white meat and beans, peel them and reduce fat, and save rice and noodles for last!

Here are a few examples to make it clear!

1. Vegetable and Chicken Soup (Longevity Vegetables, Shiitake Mushrooms, Chicken, Ginger)

Vegetable chicken soup contains more vegetables. The chicken can be eaten with the skin removed. Try to remove the floating oil when drinking the soup. This will make it a healthy dish with high fiber and protein.

2. Braised Abalone Slices (abalone, Chinese cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, braised sauce)

Abalone is a low-fat, high-protein food. Although it is not high in fat, excessive intake is not recommended. Also, don’t ignore the important supporting roles of bok choy and shiitake mushrooms for beauty and health! It is recommended to eat a piece of vegetable and a piece of mushroom before eating each piece of abalone, so that we can achieve our goal of eating more vegetables. Try to remove the thickening sauce when eating to reduce the intake of many extra calories.

3. Dongpo Pork (pork trotter, broccoli, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, stewed sauce)

Pork trotters have a high proportion of fat, so it is recommended to only have 1-2 pieces. Try to focus on lean meat and only taste the fat. Similarly, in addition to removing the thickening sauce as much as possible, eat broccoli and mushrooms before eating a piece of meat, so that you can enjoy the food while taking your health into consideration.

4. Red Crab Oil Rice (Red Crab, Oil Rice)

Oily rice is high in calories, so it is recommended to eat only half a bowl. If there are other vegetables on the table, it is recommended to eat them together with the vegetables so as not to eat too much oily rice.

5. Hotpot

Hot pot allows you to consume a lot of vegetables, and it is actually a very healthy choice. Just be careful to choose less red meat and more chicken, seafood, and tofu, and replace refined starches such as prince noodles, glass noodles, and braised pork rice with natural high-fiber staple foods such as taro, sweet potato, and pumpkin. In addition, hot pot ingredients are usually high in calories and contain many additives, so they are relatively unhealthy ingredients and it is recommended to eat less. For sauces, it is recommended to choose natural low-calorie ingredients such as grated radish, raw chili, coriander, soy sauce, etc., and avoid high-calorie shacha sauce and chili oil. You can still enjoy and lose weight.

6. Desserts and fruits

Desserts are everyone’s favorite. Taro sago or light cheesecake are hard to resist. It is recommended that you limit yourself to one portion and remember to pair it with fruit to bring a healthy and perfect end to the meal!

Finally, a little reminder: sweet drinks, fruit juice, and alcohol are also invisible calories. The most suitable beverage to go with a big meal is unsweetened hot tea. It is light and refreshing and can help to relieve greasiness. You can drink one cup after another, which is healthy and burden-free.