The holidays are filled with cheer but they are also filled with rich foods, chocolate, candy, treats, and very often some cocktails or alcohol. So how do you make sure that all the hard work you put into keeping your body trim and healthy this year isn’t lost in just a few weeks.
Long walks and runs outside are kind of hard in the winter here in Utah, the cold is bitter and the inversion makes it unhealthy to breath too much of that air. Exercise requires a lot of commitment and with the “to do” lists that seem to get longer every day, it is so hard that sometimes it gets put off or just missed.
Good chocolate is one of my weaknesses, and it seems like “just one” always leads to another! Salads don’t seem as appealing and seem to be replaced with more warm dishes like soups, chilli, and baked potatoes, all of which are much more substantial and have a higher caloric value.
So how do you make sure that by the time the holidays are over, you are not going to roll into the New Year? Here are some tactics that I use, and they have always worked for me…
The holidays should be a fun time and beating yourself up or telling yourself NO is not going to make it enjoyable! If you are not creating long term bad habits it’s really not going to hurt you just for a few weeks, but it is definitely still better to be in control. Enjoy your holidays and remember, moderation is key!
Happy Holidays…