My Guide to Festive Eating
You’ll see tonnes of tips and hints online on how to ‘survive Christmas’.
You don’t need to survive it!
It’s a short period of time once a year to enjoy.
Your overall progress isn’t dictated by a few days at Christmas.
The reason I
bang on about consistency is because what you’ve done over the last few months and throughout this year is way more important.
If you aren’t where you want to be then this probably isn’t a time to start, or worry about it.
And if you are happy with the progress you’ve made up until now, Christmas doesn't need to undo all that good work.
Here is my approach and what I suggest to clients:
Certain days like Christmas Day and Boxing Day just relax and enjoy it.
Have what you want.
If you always start the day with a Terry’s chocolate orange and glass of champas then go for it!
Then on the other days strike a balance that works for you.
You’ll likely be eating and drinking more than usual but not every meal of every day needs to be to excess.
There might be
some meals you keep pretty normal, or if you’re feeling stuffed you might skip the odd meal completely.
Nothing drastic or overly restrictive, just whatever works for you based on how you’re feeling.
In these relatively normal meals, where possible try to include protein and veggies. Keep drinking lots water and stay active. If you don’t feel like training as normal, at least get out for a walk most days.
And that's how you enjoy the festive period free from guilt and without starting the New Year feeling like you’ve done 12 days of eating competitions.
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