Moderation during the holidays will help you maintain.

Did you promise yourself that on January 1st, you are going to start exercising again? What are you waiting for? You can and should start taking care of yourself today, now, during the holidays so you can maintain your current weight and NOT gain another 5-10 pounds.  It's going to make it even harder for you to work on that promise you made to yourself

If you start moving now, start thinking about portion control, start managing your stress levels better during the family gatherings and stop putting yourself on the back burner, you will start to see a whole new you.

Give yourself the gift of health and get fit, stay healthy and enjoy life!
1.) Remember that family gatherings are about visiting. Try to focus less on the food and more on enjoying people’s company.

2.) Drink plenty of water. Often, people get to holiday gatherings, and not only do they eat all the food, but they drink all the drinks. For every serving of alcohol drink two of water. Best of all, drink water throughout the day – it fills you up and adds no calories to what you’re eating.

3.) Don’t starve before a holiday dinner. When people know they’re going to a gathering at 2:00, often they don’t eat all day beforehand; that’s the opposite of what they should do. You should eat periodically throughout the day so your blood sugar doesn’t go up and down all day, and then crash when you eat the turkey. Eat breakfast, eat lunch --- and go for a walk right after dinner to fight off the sleepiness.

With good habits and good exercises, you will make it through the holidays in great physical shape.