7 Health and Fitness Tips as Christmas Season Approaches

Hi there friends, I'm reminding you and  myself actually of the following health, fitness and wellness tips as the season of eating and being merry comes along.

You can print this post or save it on your phone to remind you just before you misbehave.

1) Move your body....Exercise!...Walk, run, jog, wave your hands in the air, do something, anything!!! But do it daily, do it consistently, do it committedly.. so you can get results.

2) Don't skip breakfast....so you don't use that as an excuse to eat an unnecessarily heavy lunch, brunch, supper and or dinner.

3) Eat what you really like or desire. Don't just settle for 'rice' because that's what's available. Save your hunger...hang in there until you are able to buy or prepare what you really desire to eat especially for lunch or dinner. Don't settle for what you don't want so you don't eat twice. You can have a food table and plan your meals in advance. This helps.. Big time!

4) When you do find what you really want to eat, don't rush it, savour it, enjoy it, relish it. live in the moment...cos it will finish!... Sadly... And if you rushed it, you will eat more than required. I am reluctant to say this but ..yeah.. manage your portions. (I can't even bring myself to say "eat small portions".. but you should *sigh*) . Good news is if you do this right, you can eat 5 times a day as opposed to 3 or 2. Good News Indeed!  So the tip here is to buy small bowls which hold your portions and save stuff you really like in them for later.

5) Eat all meals before 6PM...OK!... 7PM....ALRIGHT don't go beyond 9PM...Ok so maybe at least 3 hours before bedtime don't eat. So if you know you will sleep by 1AM does that mean ....Don't quote me please. However if the temptation is so much, just save it for breakfast the next day. There are actually no real rules to what you should have for breakfast did you know that? As far as it gives you energy and wont slow you down...EAT IT!...for breakfast I mean.

6) Leave alcohol alone! Plus anything 'smokey' is bad for your health... except grills...moderation is key even in that area...carcinogenic stuff..sad but true.

7) Find what will make you laugh and stay with it; hang around people you love and stay HAPPY. None of that holiday depression stuff that leads to 'comfort eating'. You owe yourself better than that. Focus on what went well this year. If you are alone, look for people to serve and help this season. Volunteer with a religious organization, an NGO, whatever will help you put a smile on other people's faces. There is no greater feeling in this world than being the source of someone's smile. Trust me and give it a try. 

Hope I have helped? If yes, leave a comment and share your own tips as well. Cheers!