it's happening...
The season of copious glazed and saturated foods cached underneath billow bulky sweaters is upon us.
Yep! And around December 31st we will be loathing ourselves and making resolutions for the New Year.
The list will look like this...
1. Lose weight/eat healthier/workout more
Then it's the all out scramble to get fit really fast in 4 months so when summer comes around we can wear swimsuits with no reservations.
Buuuuuut guess what? If we cut the head off the snake...plan ahead...maybe we won't have to do the summer death scramble and maybe we can feel good through the holidays instead of bloated and oozing frosting out our pores.
How are we going to do this?
When most of having a healthy body is about eating right...how do we navigate the yummy land mines of the season?
Here's my plan sweets!
How to eat (semi) healthy during the Holidays
Plan ahead
You know when those parties, cookie exchanges, potlucks are going to be. So eat clean before hand. Like if I know that Susie has made approxomatly one zillion pies for her Autumn Awesomeness party...then I won't be having panckakes with syrup that morning...no I'll have blueberries to boost antioxidants, and yogurt to keep things rooollllliiinnngggg on down there.Choose your battles
What is your favorite? Pumpkin pie? Then eat that and skip the cobbler. You don't want to miss the joy of the holiday foods...just the guilt and food babies.Don't Drink your calories
Yes tis the season of egg nog lattes, punch with ice cream floating on top, and pumpkin beer. What I've done is skip buying juice at the store or coffee drinks. I drink water and green tea so I haven't loaded up before I even eat. Also keeping hydrated will help you digest holiday food and make you feel much much better! (And look better...remember hydration and healthy skin are buddies)Set tiny goals (and stick to it)
Setting a goal like "Don't gain weight before Christmas" is silly. Our weight fluctuates daily, even hourly based on hormones and digestion and with our super heightened "OH MY GOSH I GAINED A POUND" is only going to de-rail and depress. Instead set an easy goal like "At this party I'm only eating one plate of food", or "I will eat green leafy veggies for lunch this week"Skipping meals before a party is a no-no
If you show up starving in that skinny dress...you are going to stuff your face or hate your life as you sip ice water and watch everyone else eat. How about don't do either? Eat your meals. A 4:00 event doesn't mean skip lunch. Eat those leafy veggies from your previous goal ;)Walk, walk, walk
It's hard to exercise when the weather is gross and you want to chat inside and snack more. Trips to the gym or home workouts become nearly extinct. How about grab the gals and take a walk around the block? Then you can catch up on the news while getting some air and MOVING!Be positive
BE POSITIVE! Don't beat yourself up if you had two scoops of sweet potatoes with marshmallows. The holiday's aren't a time to be stressed (even though we know stress happens). Holidays are for being with friends and family, keeping warm in the cold, and celebrating!
These are my tips ladies and I shall be striving to keep them up through the New Year!
I hope at least one of these will prove helpful to you as we head into the last bit of 2015!
Cheers!