Holiday Fitness Survival Tips

It's has been said that the average American gains 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's, whether or not this is true I don't know. But, I think we can all agree that this time of year is much more challenging to eat the right things and keep up with our workout routine. So here are a couple of tips to help survive the holidays and make sure that you don't ring in the new year 10 pounds heavier.

1. Set a Workout Goal. Over the next 5 weeks if you can set a goal of getting in 10 workouts, that's only 2 per week, between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Yes, there is going to be multiple Christmas parties and trips to the mall in this next month. But, if you can set aside two hours each week to focus on yourself and your fitness you will be able to maintain all of your progress. Is your schedule jam packed and can't make it to the gym? Try this quick 20 minute workout that will work every muscle in your body. Watch here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YTmvmn3BW4&list=UU7neZwgZRH6pVikuP7zTg7w&index=1&feature=plcp
2. Start the day with a good breakfast. You may not be able to control the rest of your meals for the day, but you usually have control over what you eat at breakfast. This will also help to make all the donuts, pastries and other goodies that tend to show up in the break room this time of the year less appetizing. Start your day of with a couple of eggs with salsa, some nitrate free bacon and a piece of fruit and you will be good. Not to mention that you won't be hungry for a long time afterwards and will tend to eat less at each meal.
3. Treat Yourself. Do not deprive yourself of your favorite holiday foods. If you like pumpkin pie have a slice, if you like egg nog have a glass, and who doesn't like stuffing with gravy. Indulging in these treats a few times over the next month is fine. It's what you eat in between that will get you trouble. 
4. Maintenance is Progress. As many of you know we are finishing up our 3rd Annual Rock Your Jeans Challenge and many of the participants have lost 2 jean sizes over the last 8 weeks. Now the goal for them is to maintain that progress. Yes, some want to make more, but this time of the year is not always the best time to focus on making progress, realistically anyhow. So change your focus for the next month to maintaining all of the hard work you've put in over the past months and welcome the new year at the same place you entered December in a month ago. Then in January change your focus back to pushing forward and making progress. 

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