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Festival guilt - how to let it go and move on

Festival guilt - how to let it go and move on

One festival day cannot wipe out weeks of good eating, because 1 kg of real fat needs about 7700 extra kcal. The big scale jump the next morning is mostly water from extra salt and sweets, so be kind to yourself and simply return to your normal plate.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Diwali sweets, wedding thalis, Eid sheer khurma, Christmas cake - our festivals are made of food, and that is a good thing. Then the next morning you step on the scale, see a scary number, and the guilt starts. Let's look at what that number really means, so you can enjoy the festival and let the guilt go.

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