The seasons are changing again and with them they are bringing the promise of holiday festivites to come. I want all of you to stay Fit and Fabulous for Fall this year - You can stay in shape, look great and enjoy yourself this season without the 10lbs each american on average gains! Here are some tips to help you enjoy your friends, food and festivities without the fat!
1.) Never go to a party with an empty stomach - always eat a healthy meal with a balanced amount of lean protien and complex carbohydrates before you go. This will help you to stay on the right track while you're out, and keep you from over eating you will already be full. Play it smart at holiday affairs and fill up on stuff from the vege - tray!
In fact I will sometimes bring my own just to make sure there is one - its always a nice gesture to bring something anyway right?
2.) Don't give up on your workout routine just because its the holidays - As americans we are marketed to by the media that durring the holidays all we should do is sit around be lazy and eat red and greeen M&M's! Keep going to the gym!!!! Plan a vacation somewhere warm - where its still bathing suit season!
3.) Allow your self a treat, depriving yourself all the time is a mental set up for failure - you must allow yourself some leaway - if you want a slice of Grandma Junes pumpkin pie have one! Everything in moderation! By the way - Dr. Oz says pumpkin is a super food! One slice not the whole pie! Yams at thanksgiving are great too, but they really do taste great without all the butter and marshmallows on top - I swear a little cinnamon and maybe a sprinkle of Molly Mc Butter and your good to go - without the excess calories!
4.) Take your workout outside for fall there are so many things to do - Rake leaves, take a walk with your family to enjoy the changing colors of the trees, pruning plants and shrubs, and planting bulbs are great examples of things you can do outside to burn calories. Another great calorie burner is digging with a shovel - not only does it get your heart rate up but works the whole body too! Keep up your cardio durring the winter months, your body naturally slows down when it is dark to prepare for sleep, as the time changes and we are in the dark more - its important to keep that metabolism going!
5.) If candy is your absolute weakness durring this time - you know those festive looking hersheys kisses I'm talking about? - The ones where you can wind up eating the whole bag over the course of day? See if you can keep one bag around for 3 weeks or if you just can't control yourself - don't buy them! ( by the way I have no weakness for chocolate and am not speaking from experience at all) ! :) Know your weakness and plan accordingly! Have Fun this Fall and Stay Fit!!!
