the holidays

Avoid the weight gain during the Holiday Season. One Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas dinner isn’t going to make that much of a difference, but it’s when you go to multiple Holiday parties and eat leftovers and allow yourself to eat whatever you want whenever you want, grabbing candy out of the candy bowls, indulging in dessert, etc when the Holiday’s start to pack on the pounds. To keep yourself from gaining that extra weight, limit the fatty foods to Thanksgiving and Christmas and if you have leftovers, give them away, don’t keep them around. Avoid grazing from the candy bowl everytime you walk by it. Set a limit for yourself, such as one piece a week. Watch the amount of alcohol you drink at holiday parties. Not only does the alcohol add extra calories but it kills willpower and more than likely you will end up eating more than you initially planned on. Up your exercise routine during this time as well. Do some high intensity workouts like interval sprints, jumping rope, or running stairs. These exercises burn more calories for a longer period of time. Follow these tips and you won’t have to worry about gaining any holiday weight!