It is common knowledge that many Americans overeat during
the Holiday season and gain 10 pounds on average between
Thanksgiving and Christmas. When the Holiday season comes,
all resolutions to eat healthy go out the window. We do not
care; we overeat and stuff ourselves because we have a good
excuse: it is the Holidays! We almost take it for granted
and accept it that we will gain weight over the Holidays.
Yet, we promise ourselves that we will be good starting
January 1st. The problem is that the majority of our good
New Year's resolutions of eating healthy or following a
diet do not last more than a few weeks, barely enough time
to perhaps lose a quarter of the weight gained over the
Holidays. So, every year, unfortunately, the American
population gets fatter and fatter.
Do you know what ten extra pounds of fat look like on your
body? It is the rough equivalent of 10 one-pound jars of
peanut butter covering your body in the most undesirable
areas. 10 jars: that's a lot! And, they may be difficult to
lose later or may never be lost.
This year can be different though. You need to understand
that you do not have to gain weight during the Holiday
season. This year, you can make a different choice. You can
decide not to fall in the Holiday trap and not gain any
weight at all. Here are a few ideas about how to not gain
weight over the Holidays.
If you go to a party and eat and drink a little too much,
make sure you hit the gym first thing the next morning and
be extra careful with what you eat that day. Drink a lot of
water and avoid carbohydrates, especially in the evening if
you can! For example, make sure you get a great workout on
Christmas Day.
Work out often during the Holidays, every day if possible,
or if you never work out, start working out in December
instead of January 1st when it is too late! If your
schedule gets so packed during the Holidays that you do not
have much time to work out; then, do your best to take long
walks in between meals with your family members and friends.
Schedule Holiday parties or dinners apart from each other
if possible. At a minimum, take a day off of overeating
every other day so that your body can recover and not gain
weight.
Use the time during Holiday gatherings with family and
friends to connect with the people you love instead of
connecting with food. We often overeat at parties because
we are bored or we don't know what to do so we eat and
drink to give ourselves something to do even if we are
stuffed and already fully satisfied. Instead, make an
effort to socialize and connect with the people around you.
During the Holidays, our hosts have spent so much time and
energy preparing delicious food for us that they always
want us to eat a lot and offer us a second helping. Of
course, they do it out of kindness because they want
everyone to enjoy the food they prepare and do not want any
leftovers. However, do not feel obligated to accept their
offer because you feel you would let your host down or make
her unhappy if you refused the extra food. Think about
yourself and about what this unnecessary food will do to
your waist line or your thighs. And if you are the host, do
not be pushy with second servings for your guests and
yourself too!
Remember the Holiday is a time of joy, connection, and love
and definitely not a time to be on a diet. So, appreciate
the delicious food served over the Holidays! Take your time
when you eat and enjoy each bite. But, be sure to only eat
one serving; you can always save the leftovers and eat more
of this delicious food later at another meal. Servings are
so huge in the U.S. that a second helping is really not
necessary. Not being able to resist and taking multiple
servings can lead to significant overeating and weight gain
during the Holiday season. Also, stay away from buffets if
you can. Or if you can't, again only have one plate for the
main course and one for the dessert.
Think twice about what you eat during the Holidays. Each
bite you take can end up as extra fat on your belly or
thighs. Remember that not only you want to look your best
on New Year's Ev but also for starting the New Year. You
definitely do not want 10 extra pounds to drag around!
During this Holiday season, do something different, give
yourself the gift of self-love and health by not overeating
so that when January 1st comes around, you do not have to
eat healthy and run to the gym because you gained so much
weight over the Holidays but only because you love yourself
and it is your desire to be healthy and fit! You deserve to
give yourself this gift! You are worth it. Happy Holidays!
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By Marylin Stompler, Author of Fat No More, Release the
Subconscious Blocks that Prevent your Weight Loss -
International Speaker and Life Coach, President and CEO,
Fat No More Corporation, http://www.fatnomore.com . To
receive your FREE eBook Fat No More Secrets, Ten Key
M.E.S.S. Blocks that Could Prevent your Weight Loss, visit
http://www.fatnomoresecrets.com .
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