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How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain!

October 22, 2009 - 11:01pm 448 reads 0 comments

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! I hope you will enjoy the next two months but have a plan to stay fit! You don’t want to waste 10 months of progress with your weight loss and fat loss by eating too much and exercising too little during the next 2 months!

And, if you haven’t done much exercising this year, you don’t have to wait until January to get started! The best time to start exercising is today!

If you don't have a fitness plan for the holidays, start devising one now! Fitness should be a natural part of your life---no matter what time of year it is! There's plenty of ways to enjoy the holidays and still "get in" your exercise. And, you can "reasonably follow" your meal plan (at least 90% of the time) and still eat enough of holiday goodies!

So, here are some tips to help you navigate through the holiday minefield:

1. Take a brisk 20-30 minute walk at some point every day. As a matter of fact, walk as much as you can all the time. It leads to a more active lifestyle.

2. Take advantage of the holiday season and use heart-healthy spices like cinnamon, peppermint and ginger to flavor food (instead of high-calorie, fattening sauces and dips).

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