| Festive Survival (How not to let your waist expand | | | | -go steady on the cream based cocktails, they have |
| over christmas and New Year) | | | | plently of calories hiding in there. |
| Most people over the festive period will put on | | | | -deserts...Very tempting over xmas. Limit yourself to a |
| between 7 and 12 lbs. That's now until new year. Its no | | | | bite or two, or try sharing with a friend. |
| wonder people make resolutions for new year. But | | | | -focus on the healthy choices. Focus! Such as, turkey, |
| why wait till new year?! Get yourself started now and | | | | ham and fish. Plus, the usual vegetables. |
| prevent putting on the pounds over Christmas with | | | | -eat till your satisfied! Not till your full! There is a big |
| these tips: | | | | difference. The parents are to blame for this one. |
| -before you go out on the staff do or with friends plan | | | | Growing up you were told to "finish your meal, there |
| how many drinks you are going to have. This way | | | | are people starving in other countries!" so you stuffed |
| when you get to the target amount you know you | | | | the rest of it in your mouth. Learn to stop doing this. |
| should stop, if you go further start thinking about your | | | | -eat when you are hungry only! Don't mistake this with |
| waist and those extra pounds! | | | | starving. Think of a scale of 0-10, 0 is hungry, 5 is |
| -don't go to a party on an empty stomach. Eat | | | | satisfied, 7 is full and 10 is having to loosen your belt! |
| proteins beforehand such as chicken or cottage | | | | Eat only to 5. |
| cheese. This way you will feel fuller and satisfied for | | | | -when you are entertaining family and friends be sure |
| much longer and wont pig out while you're at the party. | | | | to put low fat and low calorie foods on the table. Pack |
| -don't skip meals! If you skip meals, your body will | | | | the table with tasty dishes and low calorie alternatives |
| switch to starvation metabolism and wont burn as | | | | of your traditional family favorites. |
| many calories. Plus, it increases the chances of you | | | | -schedule your workouts. Plan them in your diary like |
| eating heavily later on. | | | | you would do with other appointments. Over the |
| -obviously you're going to drink alcohol over the festive | | | | festive period it is very difficult to stay on track with |
| period, there's no getting away from it. What you can | | | | colleagues endlessly asking you if you fancy a drink. |
| do to help the calorie overload is to drink light colour | | | | Book your workouts now! |
| beers and wines and avoid the mixers. | | | | Good luck and have a great time over the festive |
| -professional drink. What I mean is have a non alcoholic | | | | period! |
| drink in between...Nobody else needs to know. | | | | |