Tips to Staying Fit During the Holidays
Check out these eight tips for staying fit this holiday season:
- Move EVERY DAY!
- Make it a point, no matter where or what your holiday schedule is, to move every day. Plan exercise like walking, parking far while shopping, and even taking the stairs.
- Make a Routine and Stick to It
- Find the time, usually best done in the morning because of limited interruptions, workout and stick to it.
- 80/20 Rule for Food
- 80 percent of the food you eat per day should be healthy (lean protein, complex carbs, and health fays). The other 20 percent can be delicious holiday snacks.
- Prioritize Sleep & Limit Stress
- Make sure you find the time to sleep, sleep lowers stress, limits poor food choices, and provides energy to workout.
- Plan Active Holiday Activities
- Find activities with your loved ones during the holidays that are active, walk around the city, walk through neighborhoods to look at decorations, partake in sports, and even family workouts!
- Plan Ahead
- Everyone will do holiday shopping, and sometimes you get stuck between a rock and a hard place with only the worst but most delicious food options. Plan ahead, eat before you go shopping or attend activities, and bring healthy snacks.
- Lean Protein and Veggies
- When in doubt, eat lots of lean protein and veggies. Filling up on these are macro-friendly (low in calories, but high in nutrients) and are great to fill the place of some of the holiday snacks that tend to be pitfalls when hungry.
- Stay Realistic
- Lastly, remember this is the holiday season. Enjoy the time with your friends and family. But that doesn’t mean you need to go off the rails with your diet and working-out. Find a healthy balance.
Be sure to check out your installation’s fitness centers and recreation centers for their holiday hours.