Well haven’t I been slack lately! Kinda hoping everyone else has been as busy as me at this crazy time of year and haven’t noticed my lack in posting- if not I do apologise for my absence.
Hard to actually believe it is almost Christmas again! It’s that time of year with plenty of xmas functions and parties, drinking and food and the time our waistlines begin to expand OR NOT.
The problem with the festive season is that many people let it get a bit out of hand when it comes to indulging and this is why those waistlines do expand and typically sales of gym memberships increase in the new year with all the “I’m going to lose weight this year” resolutions.
Don’t get me wrong I’m all for letting loose a bit at Christmas and trust me I eat as much as my body lets me on Christmas Day just like the next person lol. BUT there is a definite difference between indulging on Christmas day and maybe at a few social functions before/after then just simply ruling out the whole month to eat and drink what you please. If you have already done this over the past 20 days STOP.
Try to remember the hard work you have put into eating clean and training in the previous 11 months and how far you have come. Do you really want to go backwards and have to start again in 2013?
You don’t have to miss out you just have to think sensibly as we always do when it comes to eating and exercise. PLAN and prepare yourself for situations in which you may be faced with causing you to overindulge. If you are going to have a few drinks stick to low cal beer or wine or choose something like vodka mixed with soda, sugar free cruisers etc. There are plenty of better options when it comes to drinking these days. If you don’t want to be tempted to gorge on party food when at a function have something to eat before you go so you won’t be starving and eat whatever is in sight. That way you can first suss out what is available and make a sensible choice if you do find yourself hungry again (steer clear of the fried stuff is an obvious one guys.)
Now I always make Christmas a FREE day. Eating whatever I want with no guilt. But let me be clear that is only one day. Come boxing day I will be back in the gym training and giving my stomach a rest from the probable gorging I did the day before by eating clean foods again. There is no need to turn Christmas into a week long gorging fest. You don’t need to be the one clearing up the leftovers- send them home with someone else or if you have just take some of the meat and salads rather than the pavlova, cheesecake or trifle.
Don’t let your exercise plan fall off track either. Use Christmas Day as your rest day for the week and then get back into it the following day even if it is just going for a walk or something light. If your gym is closed over the xmas period then consider some casual visits at one that is open or simply do some bodyweight exercises like squats, push-ups, dips,crunches etc at home or at a park. Remember to STAY FOCUSED on your goals and how far you have come already.
Come 2013 you won’t need that new resolution of “losingweight” “building muscle tone” “Bulking or shredding” because you will still be on track and working towards the person you want to be- a BETTER YOU!
I won’t be putting a fit FREAK out this week but insteadwant to give credit to my Bootcamp Girls who all had great results in our re-testing this week and are definitely on their way to fitter and healthier versions of themselves! Well done girls :)
I hope to check back in next week with a post xmas blog but until then remember your goals of eating CLEAN, training MEAN and living LEAN(with the exception of Christmas Day indulgence) and have a wonderful and MerryChristmas :)
