Everyone knows that consistency is key to success with fitness and nutrition. Varying work schedules, frequent travel, and the winter holiday season can make that quite challenging. That’s why I have laid out the best ways to stay fit during the holidays!
- Portion Control
Unless prohibited by a doctor, people should enjoy themselves this time of year but apply one simple rule to nutrition – portion control. Eat the cookie, try the candy, just don’t over indulge. In moderation, we can still get the mental satisfaction from a few of our favorite holiday junk foods without letting our progress slip.
- Guest Passes
Traveling during the holidays often causes people to fall off their health and fitness programs. Being away from your gym can make it easy to mentally detach from exercise. A better approach to holiday traveling is trying out a new gym, studio, or fitness class. My favorite search tool is the MindBody mobile app that allows you to search specifically for local deals, book sessions, and pay, all from your phone.
- Workout Efficiency
Whether it’s the travel time or the time spent preparing for incoming family and friends, it can be hard to set time aside for a workout. No matter what time you squeeze your workouts in, try to make them as efficient as possible.
- Stay on Schedule
With so much scheduled during the holidays, try to keep control of as many of them as possible. If we can continue to keep our regular sleep schedule it can help maintain our productivity, even in vacation mode. The other schedule is meals. Don’t let yourself get wrapped up in vacation activities and begin missing your breakfast or lunch.
With the right planning and a little extra attention, there’s no reason to see any significant setback in our health and fitness this holiday season!
