Chopstick your way through winter and keep those pounds off!

For athletes, staying trim through the gloriously gluttonous holiday season…and then the rest of winter…can be really tough. Even when you’re following all the holiday-party rules, the endless flow of leftovers from loving relatives combined with the need to eat regular, satisfying meals at home can be totally disheartening when you’re not actively training as much, and you can feel the pounds packing on.

Recently, I decided–since the beginning of marathon-training and rock-climbing season is still months away for me–to try something new: eating with chopsticks. Anytime I cook a meal or heat up some delish dish Mom sent home with me, I try to eat it with chopsticks. It forces me to focus on what I’m doing and slows down my food consumption so I don’t overeat…and because I have to focus on eating, I’ve found that I actually enjoy the food more. So the next time you make anything you can eat with a fork, try using chopsticks instead. You may find that you enjoy your food, and need to eat less of it, too!

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