Most people only gain 1-2 lbs over the holidays if they are a healthy weight to start with. However, the holiday pounds tend to stay on from year to year accounting for most of our weight gain over the years. So, make a plan to keep those pounds off. Here are some of my tips I think work.
1- Stay away from the food table at parties. The further the better, and don't start eating until the end of the party. The less time you have to spend at the feeding trough the better.
2- Snack on veggies, nuts, fruit, and meats. Stay away from all the sugar.
3- Cary a purse. It makes it harder to carry a plate around, so it makes it more difficult to eat.
4- Offer to bring something healthy you know you'll eat at a party, so you can avoid the pumpkin roll.
5- Add 15 extra min of exercise to your routine during the holidays to burn more calories.
6- Eat the thing you love the most, and tell yourself that is all you'll eat.
7- Drink a lot of water at parties. Fill up on that instead of food.
8- Wear tight clothes. They will remind you to eat less.
9- Take some walks in the snow with your hubby and enjoy the season.
10- Enjoy as many winter sports as you can.
We should enjoy ourselves during the holidays, but we shouldn't do it in excess. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know some of you will be traveling. Please be safe. Some of us will be doing a race. It will be a great way to start off our day, and we won't feel all the guilt when we put gravy on our mashed potatoes. Remember we have no boot camp on Friday.
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