10 Fitness Tips for the New Year-oxygenfit

TIPS TO KEEP YOU GLOWING THROUGH THE NEW YEAR

1. Dine before you dash - Eating something healthy before going to a holiday party will help you resist the temptations.

2. No buffet binging - Your eyes tend to be bigger than your stomach, choose a variety of foods in small portions.

3. Prepare to eat, not cheat - Bring a “healthy” holiday dish to your parties like whole-wheat ginger snaps that won’t be as bad to munch on.

4. Keep moving - Be physically active everyday (exercise alleviates stress, regulates appetite and burns off extra calories)

5. Slow and steady - Eat slowly and only until you are not hungry anymore. don’t keep eating until a Santa belly appears and then decided it’s time to stop.

6. Write it down - Writing down what you eat will provide a reality check on how many calories you are actually consuming and will help you resist in the future.

7. Let it go - If you overeat one day don’t let it ruin your enthusiasm. Life is about balance. Forget about it and work on getting back on track.

8. Don’t sip your calories - Alcohol mixed with sugary juices, creamy eggnog, and open wine bars are not your friend this season. Enjoy your calories through the foods that are present rather than gulping them down.

9. Warning signs - If a food is fried, creamy, cheese filled, a processed meat, pastry or baked good try to avoid them at all cost. These foods tend to be the highest in fat and calories.

10. Substitute - There are hundreds of great low-fat and healthy recipes out there for our favorite holiday dishes. Start by substituting unsweetened applesauce for oil, using whole grain instead of all-purpose flour, trying Stevia or Splenda instead of table sugar and reducing the amount of salt the recipe asks for. Every little adjustment helps.