It's easy to overindulge during the holidays. Letting go of your food inhibitions, though, can mean gaining weight rapidly. The holidays offer temptations of all kinds, but it is possible to make smart decisions that will help you avoid weight gain.
Sometimes I think that schools should offer primers on subjects like this. They could teach classes such as "how to stay slim during the holidays 101." It would be like a GMAT prep course for average people that don't want to bulk up during the winter.
Unfortunately, these classes aren't readily available. At least you can use the Internet to get some smart tips!
Tip #1 Avoid alcohol at holiday parties.
Alcoholic beverages have lots of calories in them. Just a couple drinks can put you way over your daily caloric needs. Choose water or diet sodas over alcohol and you can avoid those excess calories.
Tip #2 Eat before going to holiday parties.
Eating before you go to a party might sound like a bad idea because you will end up eating twice. The truth, though, is that having a low-calorie snack before going to dinner means that you won't be as hungry when you get there. Chances are that the dinner will have high-calorie, high-fat foods. Anything that you can do to eat less of those will help you keep the weight off.
Tip #3 Keep up with your regular exercise schedule.
When the holidays get hectic, people become tempted to stop exercising. That's a bad idea. Exercising regularly not only helps you burn calories, it also helps you manage stress. Instead of having a stressful holiday season that encourages you to eat and drink too much, you will be relaxed and ready to make intelligent decisions about what you consume.
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