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Navigating the Holiday Zone
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are approaching the holiday zone, where you’ll find irresistible food spreads, and workouts that are shortened or nonexistent. It’s a crazy busy time, and everything you do somehow revolves around food! I am hoping to help guide you through this zone, so you can avoid the all-so-common holiday weight gain phenomenon. Here are some pre-holiday tips to help you arm yourself against the battle of the bulge. 1) Keep moving. Stick to your training plan as much as possible. You may need to modify parts of your workout, maybe less time in cardio, faster strength training sessions. Try to be consistent and more efficient. 2) Start something. It’s a great time to join a gym, try a new winter sport, or go on PowerCoach™ and start your own training plan. Exercise can dissipate stress and help keep you fit as you enter the new year. 3) Don’t go to a party hungry. You will be better prepared to avoid overindulgence if you have a small meal before you go. 4) Seek balance. Look to balance your intake with your output. You know you will be eating more, and likely taking in higher calorie foods. So look for ways to increase you energy output. Plan events or celebrations that involve activity. Plan a family or friends hike, bike ride, walk, or team sport. 5) Serve it up healthy. Look to serve or contribute more healthful dishes. Almost any recipe can be modified to contain less fat and calories, and still taste great. Cut up a variety of fresh fruit for your buffet table; it adds color, tastes great, and is nutritious as well. I will continue with more tips next week. Trish
New Jersey, United States
Dietitian
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