Gaining weight? What?
Healthy tips for the Christmas season
Many people are already preparing to gain three kilos in a week, as it is almost Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. After that, it drags on a bit until New Year's Eve, where they fully indulge in oliebollen and appelflappen. People, it doesn't have to be that way, you can also avoid gaining weight and not leave anything on your plate. I’ll give you a few tips to prepare well for the holidays so that you don’t have to completely change course on January 1st. No need for that.
- Dare to eat, it’s really not that after a plate of turkey, haricots verts wrapped in bacon, and a dollop of mashed potatoes you won't fit in your pants anymore. Allow yourself to enjoy good food. Look, what you do need to watch out for is overeating. Stop when you’ve had enough. Feeling overly full after the main course and then being served dessert is not pleasant. Try to eat in small portions. And not too quickly. Eat slowly and enjoy what you put in your mouth.
– And oh yes, don’t eat very little a few days beforehand so that you feel you can indulge during the holidays, because that only has a negative effect. Just make sure you eat normally and your bowel movements and digestion are running smoothly. So eat plenty of fiber.
- The last week of the year you are often not that busy, so there is plenty of time to exercise. You really don’t have to do it early in the morning when you’re still groggy in bed from Christmas Eve, but believe me: it’s nice to do. And you don’t have to exhaust yourself sweating in the gym, but a Christmas walk of at least an hour works wonders too. Seriously, I have to get back to that this year. A regular thing with the family.
– Just something fun. Did you know that there are fewer calories in champagne, prosecco, and vodka than in wine? Good reason to stick to the bubbly all evening, I would say.
- Take the right supplements every day, that can also do a lot to maintain your body. I wrote something about that on Monday. here – Lastly, a few smart little choices you can make.
For example, choose. (if possible) for fish instead of meat . Take a little sauce and not too much. Take extra vegetables. Drink plenty of water in between and if you have a of vegetables. in a restaurant, take a moment to read Christmas dinner . Often there is a fixed menu, but you can also indicate your preferences. this. Hey and... enjoy it!.
