if you don’t meal prep, it is important
to prep for some quick healthy
snacks or go grocery shopping and
get loads of fresh fruits and veggies
to munch on in between meals. A
big bowl of salad pre-lunch or dinner
with colourful greens and a low fat/
low sodium dressing will help keep
you full. Select from seasonal veggies
and even add a fruit if you want to
sweeten your salad without adding
refi ned sugars.- Start tracking: Loosely tracking what
you eat in either a food journal or the
app MyFitnessPal. Don’t try to go on
a fat loss program or stay calorically
defi cit immediately, since your body
is still recovering and repairing from
the overeating you may have done
over your vacation. Eat enough to
maintain your weight and start a fat
loss program only after 15- 20 days
if required. Most of us come back to
our normal weight within this time and
will not need to be a fat loss program
at all. - Make water fun: Keep your water
intake creative by sipping on various
herbal teas – my favorite is sipping on
dandelion tea infused with some fresh
mint leaves and ginger slices every
night before bed.. Making a big pot of
this and sipping it throughout the day
is also a good idea. Parsley/ celery/
cilantro and cucumber smoothie is
another fantastic option - these will
help with water depletion and act as
natural diuretics. - Make small changes to pump up
your metabolism and burn some
fat. Having spicy food, sleeping in an
environment colder than you are used
to, adding on a Pilates class or even
having organic coff ee pre-workout/
physical activity may help, even if
marginally. Even intermittent fasting
for 12-16 hours daily has been proven
to boost metabolism!
Remember the 80/20 rule. To enjoy the freedom of eating whatever
you want 20% of the time and still stay fi t, you MUST be disciplined the
remaining 80% of the time. I also believe everyone must learn how to
cook healthy food and still make it tasty! Nutrition must never ever be
boring: food should be fun!“nothing fights holiday fat
like steady state cardio.”