Nov 16 2010
Holiday Help With Your Waistline
Let’s face it, the Holidays are here, and we all tend to give in to over- indulging in all of treats of the season. Then it’s usually followed by the usual “After the Holidays, My New Year’s Resolution is going to be getting back into shape”. Whether or not people actually do intend to get back in shape after the Holidays, my question is “Why Wait”?
What better time than now, to start an exercise program, or really put the effort into one that you’re currently involved in. Being proactive with an exercise program will help your body burn off fat and increase lean muscle. Since muscle burns fat, workouts with resistance training will raise your metabolism, which will in turn lower your body fat %. So, in short your body will be better equipped to deal with extra calories during the Holidays if you participate in a regular exercise program.
Some tips to help you when visiting for meals during the Holidays:
-When you arrive, announce to everyone that you’re trying to watch what you eat. This will put in everyone’s mind not to ask you if you want second helpings if they know you’re trying not to overdo it.
-Use a smaller sized plate. No need to fill up a huge plate with one of everything. Use a smaller plate and you’d be surprised how much this works.
-Eat slowly. By chewing your food slowly and not wolfing everything down, it lets your brain process how much food you are actually taking in. If you eat too fast, you will have the tendency to overeat.
-Don’t listen to your relatives. LOL. What I mean by that is they can actually talk you into overeating. How many times have you politely said “No Thanks, I’m trying to watch what I eat” and heard “Hey, it’s the Holidays” or “Just one more piece of pie won’t hurt”. It’ll be tough, but if you stick to your goal it will be worth it a lot more than another piece of pie.
