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How to Maintain Your Weight Even While Attending Holiday Parties
December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Much like the Christmas tree and the jingle bells, holiday parties are as much a part of this time of year as Santa Claus and reindeer. Although many people use this as an excuse to over indulge themselves, it doesn’t have to be that way for you. Get ready, because you’re about to discover the 10 best ways to eat during this holiday and actually loose weight.
10) If you are planning on eating a few foods that may not be on the health menu at your local fitness club, you may think about drinking a glass of water before you eat. Being properly hydrated will immediately cut your appetite in half and boost your energy levels.
9) Eat before you go! When attending the many holiday dinners and parties take the time to eat a healthy snack. When you do not go hungry, you will be less likely to over indulge.
Get a little of a lot. At many holiday functions there is more food in more varieties that you can shake a stick at. What trips many people up are that they feel they have to have a full plate of these goodies and then another full plate of those goodies. That is not the case. Rather than getting more of a little, why not get a little of a lot. This way you’ll get to sample everything but your waistline will not expand.
7) Don’t skip meals, when you get busy it is easy to skip breakfast or lunch because you know you will be having a big dinner later. Save yourself the calories and eat normal meals all day long.
6) Consider a new holiday dish. Why stick with the same old stuff? Think outside of the box and come up with a few healthy holiday treats. Search that old dusty cookbook and you’ll find a few great ideas that will prove to be just as satisfying as those sugary treats.
5) Add more physical activity to your holiday routine. Parties and dinners are fun events during this time of the year but when you can add some ice-skating, sledding, or a walk with friends to the mix.
4) Don’t get lazy. Just because you may be on vacation from work doesn’t mean you have permission to take a vacation from your workout. Normally we get off of our daily routines because we are free from the cares of work and school however some thing must continue to be part of your overall healthy lifestyle.
3) Go to dinner with a plan; you know that there will be delicacies aplenty when you attend holiday functions. Plan ahead of time what you will eat and how much. For instance, you may allow yourself a piece of pecan pie but decide to forego any other sweets.
2) Burn fat by building muscle. The quickest way to destroy fat is by building muscle yet many of us refuse to do any “heavy lifting” during this time of year. Sure you could opt for some over priced personal trainer but why not just give that holiday turkey a lift.
1) Take time for you to relax and meditate. This is the time that depression is at a high. Depression can lead to overeating and then more depression. Beat the blues this year by relaxing and not letting worry and frustration overtake you.
These are the top ten holiday eating tips that will help you burn more calories. Take a few or all of them and put them to work in your life this holiday season. Who knows maybe you will not need that New Year’s resolution to lose weight after all.
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