I don't claim to be any sort of expert in the health field. However, I do know from experience how frustrating the holiday season can be for anyone trying to remain healthy.
Here are some things I have come to realize about the holidays. These are unchangeable facts that we must learn to deal with:
-We will be tempted to eat bad food.
-We will have less time/desire to exercise.
-We will have days of overeating.
-We will gain some weight.
Phew. I'm glad I got those out there. Now how do I fix them? Rather than take a defeatest point of view, I'll take the positive track. After a day off the bandwagon, jump right back on. It doesn't matter how bad you were on your off day, the quickest way to start fixing it is to start being healthy again.
Here's my diet fixer for after holiday festivities:
-Put more fresh fruits/veggies back into your diet.
-Get some exercise (yes, a walk counts).
-Stop beating yourself up.
Give yourself a couple of weeks of leeway before you step back on the scale. It'll take your body a little while to readjust itself and it does you no good to induce self-loathing in the meantime. Instead, be proud that you are taking the initiative to work off those holiday pounds!
~Katie
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