5 Tips for Weight Gain Prevention During the Holidays

 

While celebrities have a staff to help them achieve fitness goals, we need to face our figures ourselves and take full responsibility for our eating habits during the holidays.

Here are 5 ways to beat the holiday food rush:

1. Bag up healthy snacks and keep them at work so you won’t be tempted to snack on those holiday candies and cookies in the break room.

2. Purchase healthy choices for holidays –- for example, instead of candy, purchase pretzels.

3. Put the focus back on fun and away from food at the holidays by encouraging long walks, sleigh rides and snowballs fights so everyone is exercising rather than eating.

4. Eat a light, healthy snack before you attend holiday parties so you won’t be tempted by fattening appetizers or sweets.

5. If you really can’t resist temptation, have very small portions –- the same goes for alcohol, which can really pack on the pounds.

By having healthy habits and a bit of self-control, you can avoid unwanted weight gain during the holidays and still have a great time.