Tis the Season... of Candy, Cookies, and Sugar.

Tis the Season!

On Thursday night, I got on yahoo.com and was mindlessly scrolling through the news articles. Amidst all of the black friday deals, there was an article about how to beat holiday weight gain. ON THANKSGIVING. How ironic that I'm reading this article as my Thanksgiving dinner is digesting right? This article was followed by two more similar articles on Friday, and one each day there after. The worst part was that all of these articles gave different advice. One said not to eat for three hours before going to a holiday party, and the other said to eat right before you go. Or, these articles gave completely unrealistic advice like, “make sure you’re still getting 8 hours of sleep each night.” Yeah right. I think we can all agree that getting 8 hours of sleep each night is not going to happen in the month of December.

It’s obvious why people pack on the pounds this time of year. The holidays bring with them cookies, candy, stress, lack of sleep, sugar, big dinners, over-eating, parties, alcohol, and lots of eating out. What isn’t obvious is the way to prevent weight gain around the holidays. If you’re confused, that’s ok! I am here to help:

Make sure you’re drinking water.

With lots of parties, comes lots of alcohol and lots of sugar. Lot's of alcohol leaves you dehydrated. Lots of sugar is hard on your digestive system. Water will help to counteract your alcohol consumption and aid your digestive system. Drinking water in the morning is great for flushing out all the crap that you ate from the day before.

Don’t try to make it through the holidays alone. 

If you are a person that has a hard time saying no, then Christmas probably isn’t your favorite time. If you want to be able to actually enjoy Christmas this year, you need support. If you have a weakness for sweets, find a friend that will help to keep you accountable, so that you don’t eat a dozen Christmas cookies at every meal. 

Plan ahead. 

Have a plan set in place for January. No matter how hard you try, your health will take a hit during the holidays. Instead of worrying about the stresses and goodies (that are unavoidable anyways) for the whole entire month of December, get a plan together for January. And get that plan together right now! Whether it’s a new diet, an exercise routine, or a health related goal. Have a plan that gets you back on track to a healthier lifestyle once the holidays are over.

If you're a person looking for extra support this holiday season, so that you can enjoy Christmas without worrying about gaining weight or feeling exhausted, sign up for my 30 day support program. I will help you navigate your diet through the holiday junk food, and I will support you with getting back on track come January. Sign up HERE! If you sign up between Nov 29th - Dec 2nd, you will receive 30% off of your program fee.

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Wishing you all health, hope, & happiness
Abby