I hope you had a great Christmas and that you have a good New Years Eve too. There can be quite a lot of extra drinking and eating over Xmas and New Years and most people drop of their training a little bit too. Experts have said that most people can 1lb over the festive period and that they can never lose that weight again. After ten Christmas holidays that could be an extra 10lb - after fourteen that's a whole extra stone!Most people make New Year Resolutions but only stick to them for a couple of weeks. Try to have a bit of a detox in January by cutting out unnecessary sugary snacks which are empty calories and try to eat and drink healthily for a month. I did that last year and lost 5lb.
Cut down on take aways and microwaves meals. Cut down on your alcohol intake. Try to increase the amount of water you drink. Try to increase the amount of fruit and veg you eat. Try to cook a new healthy meal from scratch.
People often consume snacks because they're bored (especially at work). Anytime you feel the temptation to eat a packet of crisps, biscuits or have a chocolate bar, stop and take a deep breath. Eat a piece of fruit instead or nuts or drink a healthy smoothie.
Use the snack time to do some light exercise like walking up a flight of stairs or go outside and walk around the block once to get some fresh air. That way you'll be burning extra calories rather than consuming them!
Use the snack time to do some light exercise like walking up a flight of stairs or go outside and walk around the block once to get some fresh air. That way you'll be burning extra calories rather than consuming them!
