You know, the average person puts on between 7-10lbs over Christmas. It's all from letting go and paying no attention to the little things. But I do actually want you to enjoy Christmas but at the same time, remember that you don't HAVE TO over eat and drink for an entire week.
Small choices like exercising for 10-15 mins, saying no to food offered, stopping eating when you can't breathe and stuff like that will really help you to avoid that heavy feeling.
Even fitness trainers like myself eat our fair share of junk over the Christmas period, and as we eat pretty well most of the time we really notice how much it slows our systems down and makes us feel heavy and tired.
So, what can we all do to get ourselves feeling better again? Well don't wait until the new year to start that's for sure. Do little things each day from NOW!
Your top five tips to start feeling human again!
1. Drink plenty of water - rehydrate yourself and get your digestive system moving after the overload of hard to digest food
2. Get moving - stop watching TV when there's just rubbish on, wrap up and go for a brisk walk for at least half an hour
3. Throw away or give away (to charity) any chocolate or biscuits left in the house - don't just eat them because they are there
4. Have a break from sugar and starchy carbs (sweets, bread, pasta etc) - cut down, limit or avoid these for a few days to give your digestive system a break
5. Just say no! - if you're visiting friends and relatives every day over the holidays, it's ok to say no to offerings. It will just add to the overload.
Good luck and here's to a great 2011!!
Warm regards
Emma Boffo
Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach
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