Already Dropped Those Holiday Pounds!
Filed Under: Fat Loss
Filed Under: Fat Loss
One of my clients has already dropped her holiday weight gain. Like a lot of people she put on 6 or 7 pounds while celebrating and just enjoying some things that are typical of the season.
Unlike most people however, she has already lost that weight by going back to eating properly and exercising. She didn’t take a break from exercising during that time and that probably helped keep the weight gain minimal.
This brings up a couple of important points – to lose weight you have to change your eating habits AND you also need to exercise. It also shows that exercise alone isn’t the answer….you also have to eat right – specifically, cut out the processed “foods” and limit your liquid calories.
If you have a weakness for sweets than don’t keep them in the house – eliminate the temptation. Try to eat some fruits instead. They have far fewer calories generally and the fiber helps to slow the sugar spike that comes from sodas and cookies, candies, etc.
Some almonds and a piece of fruit might be a nice snack. Almonds have some protein, fiber and healthy fats which can help slow down the absorption time, giving you a more gradual energy release.
The cardio strength intervals we do at the studio helps this client get her workout in less time. She isn’t spending six to ten hours a week exercising, leaving her more time to spend with family and friends. This time efficient program should probably make it easier to keep exercising over the long haul.
She is eating “clean” for a couple weeks and then you can go back to “cheating” on the weekend. This doesn’t mean you can eat anything and everything for two days, but you can enjoy yourself a little and not feel deprived, making it easier to stick to.
There’s no reason you can’t take a vacation, enjoy yourself a little and then go right back to eating right and exercising, getting right back to your previous weight.
Something I sometimes do is a short term fast. I stop eating after my evening meal and then go about 24 hours without eating – resuming normal eating at dinner time the next evening. This decreases the number of calories you consume in a week and can be done once or twice a week.
Get moving!
Brian Morgan
