According to The British Dietic Association (2011) the average British person will gain up to half a stone this Christmas. It's no wonder since it's so easy to joyfully, and sometimes forcibly, accept the chocolates which are being passed around by colleagues, family and friends! And this is just the beginning...as you gracefully receive that tin or two of chocolate delight. Once opened and within sight it's almost impossible not to make a repeated
So how can the guilty pleasures of Christmas be turned into pleasures? You could make a decided effort to buy fruit and salad as well as cake and sausage rolls for balanced snacks and buffets. Or remove the skin and fat from meat or spray the vegetables with oil. Or you could mix wine to make spritzers and mix spirits to make long drinks
(Phillips 2011). You could even act upon that inner voice and politely say "no" to others and self when limits are reached. But doing this alone takes lots of will power, discipline and self control and the ultimate end result could be to remain at your usual weight.
But you may not wish to remain at your usual weight. In fact, you may wish to lose weight this Christmas. This can simply be achieved by burning off more energy (calories) than the amount of energy (calories) from the food you eat on a daily basis. But in reality is it really that simple? Of course not. Alongside will power, discipline, self control and careful diet, exercise is required.
Yet good news...the effects of exercise can make it easier to keep focused, be disciplined and in control. Try it, then FEEL AND SEE THE RESULTS!
Phillips, F. 2011.The British Dietic Association. Available from:www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts
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