| If you're worried about gaining weight over | | | | the extra calories.For example, instead a |
| the holidays you're not alone.The average | | | | huge slice of pecan pie (which normally will |
| North American gains 7 to 12 pounds over the | | | | run you about 500 calories) for desert, why |
| Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. But it | | | | not try some blueberries mixed with low fat |
| doesn't have to be that way.Follow these | | | | yogurt? Instead of the bag of potato chips |
| simple holiday diet tips and tricks and | | | | you usually indulge in for the big game, why |
| you'll avoid the holiday weight gain that | | | | not munch on air-popped, low fat popcorn?You |
| afflicts so many other people:#1 Drink Water | | | | can save as much as 500 calories and you're |
| - and Lots of It.Boring I know - but the | | | | still having a salty, satisfying snack.Bottom |
| reason this tip stays around year after year | | | | line: cut back where you can in little ways. |
| is because it works. Adequate water intake | | | | You won't miss the little sacrifices and you |
| keeps your metabolism humming along at a | | | | can then enjoy your holiday meals - guilt |
| maximum rate and staves off hunger cravings | | | | free!#4 Eat What You Like - But Only A Few |
| as well.In fact many people mistake thirst | | | | BitesIf you absolutely cannot imagine giving |
| for hunger and end up eating to quench their | | | | up any of your favorite treats this holiday |
| thirst. This results in more calories than | | | | season, give yourself permission to have a |
| you body needs and - you guessed it - excess | | | | bite of everything - but only a bite!I read |
| pounds.Models and celebrities all know about | | | | somewhere that Jessica Simpson never denies |
| the powerful slimming effects of drinking | | | | herself any of her favorite foods - but she |
| water which is why you often see them holding | | | | only allows herself one or two bites. And |
| a bottle of water in their hands as they dash | | | | let's face it the first couple of bites are |
| through airports or stand around at fashion | | | | the best tasting anyways!#5 Don't Eat After |
| shows.#2 Increase Your Exercise A Little Bit | | | | 7:00 pmExperts tell us that the earlier in |
| Every DayEveryone deserves to indulge in | | | | the day food is eaten, the more likely it is |
| holiday treats. Part of the fun of the | | | | to be burned off. However when you eat late |
| holiday season is the amazing treats that are | | | | at night, this food is more likely to be |
| only around at Christmas and/or | | | | stored as fat.Celebrities like Oprah use this |
| Thanksgiving.Accept the fact that you're | | | | knowledge to their advantage and refuse to |
| going to indulge a bit - and then enjoy it! | | | | eat after a certain time like 7:00 p.m.So if |
| But make sure you make up for it elsewhere by | | | | you know you absolutely must have a sweet |
| increasing your exercise.You don't have to | | | | indulgence during the day, try to have it |
| double your exercise time or sweat till you | | | | before noon. Then towards the end of the day, |
| fall off your treadmill. Just increase your | | | | snack on healthy, lower carb foods like |
| exercise time a bit every day, maybe ten | | | | salads, vegetable broth, fruits or lean |
| minutes here, fifteen minutes there. It all | | | | protein.This keeps your metabolism elevated |
| adds up.You'll burn off those holiday treats | | | | but won't pack on the pounds. I've |
| and easily avoid extra weight gain. I have | | | | personally used this trick before every |
| several girlfriends who have been doing this | | | | holiday Christmas party for 5 years running |
| trick for years and they never gain a pound | | | | and it certainly helps for getting into those |
| over the holidays (in fact they often lose a | | | | slinky Christmas party dresses!So those are 5 |
| few!).#3 Cut Back Where You Can At Other | | | | diet tips to avoid holiday weight gain this |
| MealsDid you know that the average number of | | | | year. Follow them and you're guaranteed to |
| calories consumed by one person during a | | | | save yourself the stress of unwanted weight |
| typical Thanksgiving dinner is 7,100! That's | | | | gain. Heck, you'll probably even lose a few |
| about 2 pounds strictly in terms of calories | | | | pounds, all in time for New Year's Eve!Vienna |
| alone.But not to worry. All you have to do | | | | Miller is a contributing writer to Diet and |
| is make small calorie cutbacks at other meals | | | | Weight Loss Reviews. |
| the week before and you'll easily make up for | | | | |