HALLOWEEN DOESN'T NEED TO BE SOOOOO SCARY!!
Let's face it, Halloween can be a little scary at all ages. When we're little kids we're scared of ghosts and goblins. When we're older, Halloween brings to us a new type of fear... the fear of TEMPTATION!! The temptation to sneak your kid's candy! Some of you may say... "Not me. I don't crave sweets. I crave more salty and savory foods." Well, I have news for you guys too... Halloween marks the beginning of "Fat Season" (as some people I know call it). It spans from Halloween through New Years Day. It all starts with the candy on Halloween and continues on with football Sundays, Thanksgiving, holiday parties, Christmas, and New Years. I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be so scary. We'll all indulge in some way during this time. You can help to get through this time of year without packing the pounds by following these 4 simple tricks:
1. Maintain your workout routine. This speaks for itself. Just because your social life becomes a little more robust, don't thrown the towel in on your workouts. Staying consistent at the gym will help you stay disciplined and help to shed off those extra calories.
2. Choose the lesser of all evils. Instead of eating all of your kids halloween candy, buy some dark chocolate covered raisins or almonds. If you're into Football Sundays and you have a particular food you like, find a healthy version and offer to bring it. Instead of the spiked egg nog or a pre-mixed "specialty" drink, have a lighter drink with less sugar.
3. Keep your portions in control. You must never go to an event starving or thirsty. That is a recipe for disaster. You can't think straight when you're hungry. You will be sure to make bad decisions and over eat. Go heavy on the vegetables (for those of you who know me, you are probably laughing), generous on the meat, try to lay off the carbs, and only taste dessert.
4. Treat yourself...just a little! If you have a guilty pleasure or something you look forward to every year, it helps to take the edge off if you carefully treat yourself without overindulging. Just watch your portions. If it's cake, have a half slice, not half the cake! We are all entitled to an indulgence once in a while.
You can participate and enjoy all of these events and maintain your weight if you're smart about it. So take the fear out of Halloween and enter this holiday season with excitement! CRUSH TIME!
Let's face it, Halloween can be a little scary at all ages. When we're little kids we're scared of ghosts and goblins. When we're older, Halloween brings to us a new type of fear... the fear of TEMPTATION!! The temptation to sneak your kid's candy! Some of you may say... "Not me. I don't crave sweets. I crave more salty and savory foods." Well, I have news for you guys too... Halloween marks the beginning of "Fat Season" (as some people I know call it). It spans from Halloween through New Years Day. It all starts with the candy on Halloween and continues on with football Sundays, Thanksgiving, holiday parties, Christmas, and New Years. I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be so scary. We'll all indulge in some way during this time. You can help to get through this time of year without packing the pounds by following these 4 simple tricks:
1. Maintain your workout routine. This speaks for itself. Just because your social life becomes a little more robust, don't thrown the towel in on your workouts. Staying consistent at the gym will help you stay disciplined and help to shed off those extra calories.
2. Choose the lesser of all evils. Instead of eating all of your kids halloween candy, buy some dark chocolate covered raisins or almonds. If you're into Football Sundays and you have a particular food you like, find a healthy version and offer to bring it. Instead of the spiked egg nog or a pre-mixed "specialty" drink, have a lighter drink with less sugar.
3. Keep your portions in control. You must never go to an event starving or thirsty. That is a recipe for disaster. You can't think straight when you're hungry. You will be sure to make bad decisions and over eat. Go heavy on the vegetables (for those of you who know me, you are probably laughing), generous on the meat, try to lay off the carbs, and only taste dessert.
4. Treat yourself...just a little! If you have a guilty pleasure or something you look forward to every year, it helps to take the edge off if you carefully treat yourself without overindulging. Just watch your portions. If it's cake, have a half slice, not half the cake! We are all entitled to an indulgence once in a while.
You can participate and enjoy all of these events and maintain your weight if you're smart about it. So take the fear out of Halloween and enter this holiday season with excitement! CRUSH TIME!
"6 months from now you won't remember how those cookies tasted, but you'll be able see results."
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"You are always one decision away from a totally different life"
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