What’s your Holiday Strategy?
We love the holidays and look forward to relaxing with our families. Most of us over-indulge at Thanksgiving or Christmas and let’s face it: We LOVE the FOOD!!! It’s OK not to be perfect every day of the year, so here’s our strategy to keep you fit during this wonderful time of year.
For those who haven’t been exercising:
Start Now! Do a little extra activity today and every day leading up to the holidays and you’ll be rewarded with lower stress, better fitness and a vibrant smile. I’m serious! You can’t help but smile when you’ve reduced your stress and you know you’re more fit than you were before. Fitness is a truly wonderful thing.
Here are some ways to add that extra activity:
· Schedule it! We’re all very busy this time of year. If you schedule your exercise like you would a doctor or dentist appointment you are less likely to skip it.
· Keep track! Invest in a pedometer and see how far your feet take you in a day. Then try to increase the number of steps you take.
· Park at the far end of the mall. You thought we’d say the far end of the parking lot, right? Well, if it is cold and nasty walking inside the mall will seem much more appealing than crossing the parking lot.
· Take a walk at lunchtime. Even better, get a co-worker to go along so you’ve got some to hold you accountable.
· Take your dog or your kids for a walk. They will love it and ask to go again and again.
Just get started and keep going!
For those of you who exercise regularly:
· KEEP IT UP! Now is no time to let it slide. It’s easy to come up with lots of excuses and before you know it, two months have slipped away.
· Do something different. Pick up your pace walking or running up that little hill on your route and get winded once in a while. Research is clear that an occasional challenge is better than repeating the same thing over and over.
· Record it on the calendar. Keeping track of what you’ve done will help you stay on track. Don’t try to be perfect. You may not be able to do something EVERY day, but even three times each week is a great.
That’s our holiday strategy…Get moving & keep moving!
You will have MORE ENERGY and feel LESS STRESSED when you make the commitment to FIT-IN FITNESS.
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Do you have any suggestions for different types of meals that my family should plan during the holidays? I know we're going to indulge on T-day (also known as stretch pants day in our family) but I'm thinking if we do some better meals before and after that it might help to "take the load off."
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