Healthy Huddle: Holiday Feast vs. Holiday Routine

24/12/2025 28 min
Healthy Huddle:  Holiday Feast vs. Holiday Routine

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Episode Synopsis

We lay out why holiday weight gain often tracks with lost routines, not single feasts, and show how small anchors like breakfast, water, movement, and sleep protect energy, mood, and choices. We share a simple meal order to enjoy party foods without the crash or guilt.• defining a feast versus a routine and why it matters• how skipping breakfast, water, and movement drives overeating• using anchors to stabilize busy weeks• protein-first meal order to cut cravings• light snack before parties to avoid grazing• vacation parallels and intentional steps and stairs• stress relief through short, consistent workouts• handling gifted sweets by sharing, freezing, or rationing• balance over restriction to remove guilthttps://aarondegler.com/