Keep Fit Thoughout The Holiday with Barbara Jeanne

         Now that the season is changing people tend to put on a few extra pounds. One because we have several holidays a head of us, and what do they entail? Food! We start off in October with Halloween and not till New Year do we stop. That is three months of candy, parties and festive dinners. Oh and for many adults come the cheers with alcohol. That too can put on much unwanted weight. So all around us we have many temptations.  

         So before we give up and throw on the extra big sweater let’s just stop and think. The hardest thing for many is to not grab for the candy. But you don’t want to deprive yourself from a little sweetness. So go for the mini bites and limit to 3. If it’s cookies that you are digging into then it should be no more than 2. Let’s not forget pie and cake. If that is sitting in front of you, slice a small piece and enjoy. Don’t deprive but look at the size.

         Many people just don’t know and some may not agree.  What I do for everyone I have ever personal trained is count calories. It has been very successful for my clients as well as me. With your phone handy you can google anything you eat and it will come up with the amount of calories you are in taking. If you are looking for a sweet snack Nabisco Oreo snack pack is 100 calories and has enough to take away you craving. Once you start to see how many calories are in things you like it get easier to keep track.

         Now the hard part is keeping your intake compatible for what your daily need is. Meaning that if you are running a marathon or have an active job you are burning more calories than someone that has a job were the primarily are sitting. But to make it easy for women keep the calorie around 1500 daily give or take. And for men it should be about 2000 daily give or take. Once you get used to this amount you stay more conscious about what you are eating and it becomes much easier.    

          It is going to be much more of a challenge during the holiday season. So how do we stop from putting on those unwanted pounds? First off we need to stop saying that losing the weight and working out is going to be my New Year resolution. We all know that never works. If we do start to work out or diet (which I never agree with diets) we stop shorty after we begin.

         So here we are in September and the summer days are coming to an end. We all start to cover up we begin to go into hibernating mode. But this year I am going to be with you to guide you like a diary. We will hopefully be working out together. I will be posting good healthy food for each meal and snacks. Do’s and the don’ts and hopefully we will all achieve the goal of not putting on unwanted weight and be able to fit into our awesome holiday outfit. Women and men…I am speaking to you both. So look for my easy workout videos and the YES foods to eat. Barbara Jeanne xo