Holiday Season Weight Gain – What you can do to avoid it

Starting with Thanksgiving,
the holiday season gives us reason (or an excuse) to celebrate and
indulge. Some of us are great at managing the amount of celebrating we
do, and some of us are not so good. The worst, however, is waking up
the day after New Year’s, dumbfounded as to how we gained ten pounds in a month and a half. If you are hoping to avoid this scenario, be proactive! Here’s a plan to help you enjoy, while not overdoing it:


1. 6:1 Weekly Calendar. Create a holiday event
calendar where non-event days are color-coded light blue and event days
are color-coded bright red and weeks with multiple events bright
yellow. Events include extended family dinners, work and social
parties, and happy hours. When possible, aim to have no more than one