How To Not Get Fat During Holidays And Festivities
Posted by Jonletocq in Weight LossSome people are rubbish at losing body fat all the time. That’s usually down to laziness, lack of will power, or misinformation by the media.
However, there are also many people who are great when they’re in a routine and in their usual environment, but fall apart during holidays. This can be holidays in terms of going away to somewhere hot and sunny, or holidays like Easter and Christmas.
They all tend to bring an abundance of food and drink which inevitably is going to end up in one or two places - your stomach and hips! This article will give you a crash course in holiday survival. Remember, like everything to do with fat loss, it will still require a degree of will power and commitment!
When you’re on vacation somewhere nice and warm (or cold uf you like that sort of thing) there are a few things you need to bear in mind. Don’t just push them to the back of your mind because you’re on your jollies!
Stick with what you know. Whilst it is essential to experience different cultures, eating different local delicacies all day every day when you don’t know what they are is a recipe for inhaling calories!
Most places will provide English menus which will help you stay on track. If they don’t ensure you have a language converter handy so you can find the meats and dishes you are familiar with.
Buy lots of bottled water. You know you should drink lots of water for general health reasons but it also helps you lose body fat by keeping your bodily functions working effectively.
Don’t get caught without water on holiday especially where local tap water is to be avoided. Buy the big packs of bottles to keep with you.
Set yourself rules on treats. For instance, you are only allowed an ice-cream every other day and always choose the smallest ice-cream cone, pizza size, glass of wine etc.
When you’re out at night, every third drink, have a bottle of water instead of alcohol. This will make a big difference to calorie intake!
You won’t be exercising as hard as when at home so reduce the amounts of carbs you eat from bread, chips etc. This may seem hard but will make a lot of difference!
Just because you’re on holiday doesn’t mean you don’t have to exercise. You will feel much better about sinking a bottle of wine if you have had a good swim or run during the day. It only takes 20-30 minutes and can be an excellent way to get off the beaten-track and see the local area.
What about ‘festival holidays’. What can you do to avoid the sickening view of ballooning love-handles in January? The truth is that if you behave yourself and train hard all year, it’s not a problem to let yourself go at Christmas.
In fact, it’s something of a vicious circle in that if you have the mind set and willpower to do it all year there’s no reason why you can’t stay strong during the festivities. You’re just being weak!
A mind set is a mind set and it doesn’t switch off just because tradition says it’s time to stuff your face like a pig! However, little things can be done to improve your chances of success!
My family now know buying me Easter eggs or chocolate selection boxes at Christmas is a waste of time and money. Ask your family to either be more creative or just save their money!
If you are given chocolate, keep it then give it to someone else. You stay lean and the other person thinks you’re really nice!
If you are in charge of cooking the Christmas meal, think carefully about how many people you are cooking for. You don’t need to provide for the whole British army so don’t over do it!
You don’t have to get blind drunk at every party you go to. Don’t worry about the inevitable banter - it will be forgotten in the morning unlike the hangovers and feelings of ‘why didn’t I stop drinking’!
You don’t have to go to every party! Because there is so much going on you can easily make your excuses and go to the most meaningful ones, the ones which will be most fun and the ones where all your friends will be there.
Tell yourself you are going to eat one plateful and eat just one plateful. You know you don’t need any more so just stay strong in the battle with your eyes and you will save hundreds of calories!
If you want to eat more to avoid being rude, eat more meat and vegetables. Go easy on the roasties!
Restrict alcohol consumption at family parties. You don’t need to get drunk to have fun with your family and friends (or maybe you do!). Think about the long-term goals and stick to a couple of glasses.
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