Weight Loss And Christmas
Christmas and weight loss. The two really don’t go together, but many people try to make them fit, while other people decide to splurge and ‘pig-out’ with the resolution that everything will change in the new year. But there is a middle way that means you can enjoy Christmas and not have to face a huge weight gain in the new year.
One of the simplest things is to make sure you drink enough water at all times, but particularly during the festive season. Sometimes we mistake the body’s thirst message for food, so aim to drink at least 2 litres of water a day – more if you’re drinking alcohol. When you feel hungry, have a drink of water and wait a few minutes to see if that turns off that ‘hungry’ feeling.
Dieting over Christmas and new year doesn’t work for most people, so don’t set yourself an impossible task. If you want to set yourself a goal, aim to maintain your existing weight rather than beginning or continuing to lose weight.
Put tempting high-calorie food at the back of the fridge or cupboard in dark containers and put the healthy options where you can see them in see-through containers.
Go for some behavioural changes over Christmas rather than banning foods. For example, decide you can eat what you want but only in front of other people, or that you will not eat up left overs – give the wild life a Christmas feast and put the left overs out for them. How about deciding that you will not eat in front of the TV or out of a packet? Use smaller plates so that your food looks more. There are lots of small changes you can make that will help you keep those pounds off.
Many weight loss pills make promises they cannot keep, offering unrealistic weight loss, so look for weight loss supplements that both stimulate your metabolism and reduce cravings. Ones that contain caffeine, guarana and chromium work like this. Many people think of these as something to take in the new year, but starting them now can help to keep those pounds off ad give you a positive start to the new year.