Get back to a healthy food routine
I encourage you to consider adopting a 3 meals-a-day routine. Just like sleeping and waking, humans really do need to eat at least 3 times a day to function at our best. And if your meals are more than 4-5 hours apart, consider adding a small snack, around 100-200 calories, to help bridge the gap to your next meal.Deal with any small weight gain now
If you have gained a bit of weight over the holidays, it will be easier and quicker for you to deal with it immediately (read: start today!!), than wait until it's 5 or 10 pounds (or more) and several weeks worth of work. Cut down your portion sizes, eliminate the treats, and move 30 minutes every day. Repeat until you get back to the weight you like to maintain. :)Find some healthy and yummy new recipes
Holiday food is so special because we tend to use ingredients we don't use all year round - lots of cream, butter, cheese, bacon....and so on. Most of us cannot eat like this year-round and maintain a healthy weight. So, find some new and yummy healthy recipes such as these ones below, to help you get back on track!- American Institute for Cancer Research - you can download these for free here
- Use MyPlate on Pinterest to help with portion sizing and here for recipe ideas
- The Food Network has some nice ideas too
Avoid Fad or Crash Diets
Studies show the majority of people who adopt a fad or crash diet gain all that weight back or MORE later. Be kind to the body God gave you, realize that this is a journey, not a destination. Gently adjust your habits (less calories, more exercise) until you get back to where you like to be. It comes off the same way it went on...little bit, by little bit, by little bit. So be patient and kind to yourself!
And contact me if you would like some personalized help and a one-on-one plan to acheive your goals!
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