It's hard to stay on a regimen over the holidays and let's face it; we are all going to splurge a little bit during the holidays. With that in mind let's all remember these tips for making it through the holidays without reversing any of your great progress:
1. Keep working out every day.
2. On a day when you anticipate eating a lot, do a high impact cardio workout beforehand to counter some of the effects of overindulging.
For example, perform a sprint workout. Yes you have to bundle up and go outside.
Do 8-10 sprints (meaning as hard as you possibly can run) about half the length of a soccer field. Sprint on the lap up, and jog back. Repeat this 8-10 times. If you must rest in between, take a short rest. Remember to breathe through your nose when exercising outside.
3. At a big dinner, just have a little bit of everything. Only put a small amount of each course on your plate. Of course make sure you have your veggies and watch those simple carbohydrates! Here’s a hint, serve your food with the opposite hand of which you usually use. For instance if you are right handed, serve your food with your left. This sounds crazy, but you actually wind up serving yourself less food this way.
4. Chew your food at least 10 times before swallowing.
5. Use the 10 minute rule, meaning if you think you must have seconds, wait about 10 minutes and see if you feel the same way. That so called hunger for seconds goes away after waiting 10 minutes. Often people grab more food on impulse when they are not really hungry. The 10 minute rule is a huge help on this.
6. Limit alcohol consumption. (especially on New Year's Eve! )
7. Last but not least, don't deny yourself a Christmas cookie or two, but leave it at that. You don't want to sit there and eat the whole tin of cookies. I guarantee you will regret it. If you think you can't have one without having 15, it's best to stay away and opt for a healthier holiday snack.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!
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