Holiday eating is a concern for many of you, but we have a bit different take than you may see on other fitness channels.
Our topline message is that a few less-than-optimal healthy-eating days in the form of the holidays is not going to ruin your progress or make you gain weight exponentially—so enjoy yourselves!
Fill your plate with all of the delicious holiday food that you and your family worked so hard to prepare. Go back for seconds. Go back for thirds. Eat mountains of mashed potatoes with rivers of gravy. Indulge in dessert. Twice. Drink your wine, sparkling cider, champagne, eggnog, beer, or whatever you please. Enjoy your family, friends, and loved ones. Be thankful and grateful for your loved ones. Enjoy yourself.
Whatever you do, don't let your worrying interfere with your ability to enjoy your holidays. If you beat yourself up or tell yourself that you have "failed" somehow, you're setting yourself up for a stressful situation that will actually increase your likelihood of skipping workouts, binging, and overindulging more often, which can actually lead to weight gain.
We’re not arguing that you go wild for a month or more, but just like one meal or one workout isn't going to make you fit or lean, a few holiday meals are not going to tip the scales unreasonably.
Whatever holidays you and your family celebrate, we hope you enjoy them to the fullest extent possible!
Holiday Eating...
Holiday eating is a concern for many of you, but we have a bit different take than you may see on other fitness channels.
Our topline message is that a few less-than-optimal healthy-eating days in the form of the holidays is not going to ruin your progress or make you gain weight exponentially—so enjoy yourselves!
Fill your plate with all of the delicious holiday food that you and your family worked so hard to prepare. Go back for seconds. Go back for thirds. Eat mountains of mashed potatoes with rivers of gravy. Indulge in dessert. Twice. Drink your wine, sparkling cider, champagne, eggnog, beer, or whatever you please. Enjoy your family, friends, and loved ones. Be thankful and grateful for your loved ones. Enjoy yourself.
Whatever you do, don't let your worrying interfere with your ability to enjoy your holidays. If you beat yourself up or tell yourself that you have "failed" somehow, you're setting yourself up for a stressful situation that will actually increase your likelihood of skipping workouts, binging, and overindulging more often, which can actually lead to weight gain.
We’re not arguing that you go wild for a month or more, but just like one meal or one workout isn't going to make you fit or lean, a few holiday meals are not going to tip the scales unreasonably.
Whatever holidays you and your family celebrate, we hope you enjoy them to the fullest extent possible!