Christmas food issues

The closer we get to the Christmas time the more I keep hearing my friends complaining and worrying about the holiday food temptations, the filling cooked meals, the bread, the fat and the white sugar hidden in mum’s traditional dishes and old-time childhood treats.

Drowning in worries about our waistline or exhausted with endless lists of presents and to-do chores just before the end of the year arrives, we almost forget what Christmas is all about. As a fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger I am not planning on elaborating on the details of Christmas tradition and meaning, but I want to share with you a few words of wisdom from the people I trust the most when it comes to my health.

One of these people is not a traditional health coach, he is my old university professor who used to say that once women started dieting, the meaning of social gatherings and even fellowship started losing its charms. I remember him saying that the whole idea behind sitting around the table and having a meal together is about nurturing our sense of community, belonging and dialogue.

Moving on, when we limit ourselves from eating certain foods it means we deny our bodies the opportunity to communicate with us, to tell us what we need as nutrition.

My friend and health coach Audrey from Lotus Power Health says that if we reach a healthy balance with “primary foods” such as healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity and spiritual awareness, considered as essential forms of nourishment, then what we eat becomes secondary and not that much of a focus in our daily lives.

Last but not least is what I have experienced for myself: the more aware I become of what I eat, the more I let my tastebuds feel what goes into my mouth, the less I eat and the more I enjoy. By some kind of magic my stomach shrinks and I am not that hungry any more. I feel satisfied quite easy.

But since I work in fashion, it is inevitable that I can start having that strange feeling and altered abnormal vision: I see myself fat, not that the others are skinny. This is when I feel I need to quickly return to myself and start practicing awareness, nurturing a good conversation at the table, feeling the taste of food, enjoying the atmosphere….this is what makes me satisfied and content.

A friend of mine, who is French and I guess has no problem with portion sizes always says moderation is key. I wish you good luck in finding what works for you. In the meantime don’t forget to enjoy Christmas connecting with your loved ones!

Chanel bag vintage from Style Et.c Boutique
Pearl necklace by Ronit Ziswiler
Mussel necklace by Susi Prinz
Lace skirt by seam fashion design
Short top by seam fashion design