Tis the season for mistletoe and holly, good cheer, family and friends, unescapably you’re stressed out! Parties to attend, presents to shop for, holiday cookies to bake and resist eating…maybe not all the time! You have enough to worry about in the months of November and December, let’s not even get into New Year’s resolutions! With all the festivities knocking on your door this Holiday season, inevitably, getting on a scale to see the damage done becomes a murky task we avoid like the plague. We pray that our jeans are simply getting tight because we just did wash; wait, that was two weeks ago and you wore those jeans four times already…yikes! Work; family, holiday shopping, parties, baking, wrapping, cleaning, the list of stresses goes on; must we have to worry about our figure too? Not to worry, my clients number one reason for not working out is, “I don’t have time.” Weather you work in Corporate America, Education, Health care, The Art’s, you name it, you don’t have time, especially now! I would like to ease your worries this year with a few quick and easy suggestions you should try implementing into your life to reduce the stress of over eating and being sedentary during this Holiday season. Over the next week,I am going to give you four suggestions that will send you into the New Year feeling calm and at ease.
PACK YOUR LUNCH: While it might seem time-consuming at first, packing your lunch before bed is a good way to lower your calorie intake and get the nutrients your body needs. When we eat out, we don’t realize how much extra butter, fat, oil and salt, (to name a few) we are putting in our body. Many times people skip lunch altogether which eventually done too much slows down the metabolism causing weight gain. If you don’t have TIME to leave your desk to go out and get food, your packed lunch is going to save you. Packing a lunch will ensure you get the essential nutrients, remember; protein and fiber packed foods are a great source of energy to help sustain yours throughout the day and keep your blood sugar levels normal. If you have holiday lunches and dinner parties this week and next, packing a lunch will allow you to cheat and eat a little bit of healthy food before splurging on overly fatty foods and possibly–alcoholic beverages! When everyone asks, “how do you resist?” Happily reply, “I pack my lunch!” It’s all about routine, start packing your lunches tonight and see how much better you feel the rest of the week.
Stay tuned for the rest of this weeks Holiday health tip’s and managing stress!!
In Heatlh,
Kacie Devaney
Hi Kacie,
Thanks for the tip—I have found that drinking extra water helps as well. Even if I cheat a smidgen, the water keeps me flushed out!