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5 Healthy Tips That Get You Through The Holiday Season

By Chad Cannon

The holidays are so hard to get through when it comes to your health. You just finished eating everything in sight during Thanksgiving, and now Christmas is like a month long holiday of eating bad and not having time for your workouts. Then comes the new year with lots of parties and snacking a lot while while never working out during all those great football games.

There are five easy things you can remember to do during these hard times of the year. Here are some tips to follow throughout the holiday season:

  1. The hardest part for me is not finding time to do my resistance workout. The simple fact is MAKE TIME!!! You worked so hard to get to 3 times per week. Now it is the holiday season, give yourself a break if needed. Plan on 2 times per week instead of 3. Thirty minutes of resistance training twice per week. That's ONLY one full hour for the entire week! You know YOU can do that!
  2. What about cardiovascular training? An easy method this time of year is to take a brisk walk before or after dinner at least two nights per week. 20 to 30 minutes is all you need. Again, that's ONLY one hour of cardio training! You can also do that.
  3. If your skin is dry, you are most likely a little dehydrated. Carry a water bottle around all day long and keep filling it up as you just take small sips throughout the day. You need at least 6 bottles of water per day!
  4. For all those holiday meals, small portions are key! Don't eat everything at once. I'd personally rather eat a small portion of everything 5 times per day. I end up eating more of it which is great and my metabolism is much faster.
  5. Finally, what about all the holiday deserts, cookies and candy? You may keep eating them, after all it is a special time of year. However, limit yourself to one or two bad things per day. That's it. If you don't eat a lot of sugar, you won't crave it. If you do eat a lot, you will crave more of it.

Good luck and don't stress about everything. These are joyful times!

About the Author:

Chad Cannon is a certified personal trainer, weight loss expert, author, speaker, and director of Shaing Concepts in Hilton Head, South Carolina. His website is www.shapingconcepts.com