First the good news: The average weight gain from holiday feasting is only 1.06 pounds. Hardly noticeable, until we consider the bad news: For most of us, it's 1.06 pounds that doesn't go away, so after a few years of 1.06 pound gains, we carry several pounds holiday spoils. What to do? Washington Post health columnist Jennifer Huget has done some research, and come up with a plan. Here are five of Huget's tips:
1. At a holiday dinner, always sit next to the slowest eater.
2. Weigh yourself early and often.
3. Know your weaknesses, and steer clear of them.
4. Enlist a friend.
5. Keep a log of daily activity.
Read more tips from Jennifer Huget in the Washington Post.
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Two Solutions–run the H.U.R.T. 100 (100 mile trail race) in January–keeps you training during the holidays and you can eat all you want. That has worked for me the last several years.
Choose some other event to compete in that takes place in January, set a goal, and keep working toward it.
These are really good tips.Yoga and meditations is also a good way to keep healthy and remain fit.Yoga help an individual to maintain the weight and fitness with very less efforts.