5 EASY TIPS TO KEEP THE HOLIDAY BULGE AWAY

MERRY CHRISTMAS YAYYY!!!!!!

What if I told you can still go to the office Christmas party, sneak a few Christmas cookies whiles baking, enjoy your favorite holiday foods AND still manage to keep the Holiday Bulge away. YES YOU CAN, by simply trying to limit your indulgences to those special times. Incorporating these 5 simple tips over time has been of great help in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and helped me keep up an enjoyable Christmas holiday over the years.

1.  START THE DAY OUT RIGHT

Smoothies preferably GREEN, is a wonderful healthy fast food to start the day with. Eat a normal breakfast to set your blood sugar and before the holiday festivities begins have a healthy snack. TRUTH!! Overindulging is less appealing when you’re not starving.

2.  DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER

The whole idea is to avoid overindulgence thus staying hydrated will help decrease it. If you are going to have alcoholic beverages, will be a great idea to drink some water in between your cocktails to avoid dehydration the next day.

3.   PLAN YOUR INDULGENCE

Essentially giving yourself permission to indulge within reason helps keep you in check. This can be done by knowing what you will be indulging in mentally. Know what you are going to eat for your holiday meal and dessert ahead of time. This simple exercise sets the tone for the day. 

4.  EXERCISE

Exercise also help set the tone for the day it helps decrease your desire to over indulge. Before the day gets busy sneak in an easy workout such as a walk, some yoga or if you’re ambitious like Coach Bino hit the gym for a short HIIT workout.

5.   GET BACK ON TRACK

Hey it Christmas ENJOYYYY the holidays but then get back to your regular routine the very next day. Don’t use the holiday as an excuse to continue overindulging for days or weeks on end. WITH THE ABOVE Tips you can tell keeping the Holiday bulge away is no ROCKET SCIENCE neither is it MAGIC. It is possible with a little forethought to have a wonderful holiday and maintain healthy eating and exercise habits.

If you can maintain your healthy habits 80% of the time then 20 % will take care of itself. I think this is a good rule to live by during the holidays.

BBW "A HEALTHY WORLD, ONE PERSON AT A TIME"