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Tips for surviving the ‘Silly Season’…
Tips for
healthy eating/planning over the festive season!
1. Exercise the morning of the
Christmas party/ Christmas day/ new year’s/ etc: I bet you never slept in on
Christmas day as a kid, so why now? Wake up early and get it done before the
festivities begin, go for a lovely trot around the block… Or with Voyage 24
hour access pass- you can exercise anytime, any day!
2. Drink like a fish: No I am
not talking about alcohol, water is a fast way to fill you up, so take that
1.5L bottle with you and drink it throughout the day.
3. No more meat than the size of your palm: and fill your plate with salad. A lot of Christmas lunches are buffet.
Buffets have a tendency to bring out the piglet in us. Stick to salad and no
more meat than what would easily fit in the palm of your hand (not including
your fingers!).
4. Canapés are out: When at a
cocktail party, it tends to be easier to say no to everything rather than study
the platter and take pot luck in your pickings. Eat a late lunch and know in
advance what your dinner plans are. Turning up to a party @ 6pm, having not
eaten since 1pm is a recipe for disaster. Eat half your lunch at 1pm and half
at 5pm
5. Don’t eat unless a) you are sitting down, and b) the food is on a plate: There will be so much yummy ham in the fridge and crumbling bits of
pudding. Nibbling is one of the great curses for weight loss. Enjoy the
leftovers as a meal, put them on a plate. Sit down and savour them. Stop
yourself as you reach to eat straight from the fridge.
6. Merry
chocolates: You will no doubt get at least that one person to give you
chocolate this year for Christmas...
Wrap it back up and re-gift to a dear friend. It’s a WIN/ WIN situation,
your saving money on buying a present and you won’t be tempted to scoff down
those unnecessary calories.
7. Take away
temptation: Help clear the table as soon as everyone finished eating
rather than sitting and picking at leftovers.
8. Make exercise
fun: Its summer, which usually means lots of back yard cricket, kicking
the footy, long strolls along the beach and casual hits of tennis at the
holiday resort. Be sure to tally the calories you are burning by wearing the
Myzone activity belt.
9. Eliminate the
excessive calorie filled food: By replacing cheese, dips, chocolates
and crackers with healthy snacks like carrots and celery sticks, fruit kebabs
etc
10. New years
resolution: Make a Fitness related new year’s resolution this year,
something to help you stay focused and motivated. Use the Myzone belts to set
challenges up between your friends or other gym members, enter yourself in a
5km, 10km run, triathlon, or perhaps a bodybuilding competition.
