Jingle All the Weigh: How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Episode Overview
This week, I'm bringing you into a Revive Now members call on what we can do to avoid holiday weight gain. We're discussing why we gain weight during the holidays, identifying triggers, uncovering our motivation, and the power of planning ahead. It may be helpful to have your pen and paper and write down your goals as if you're on the live call. Let's dive in!
Questions Answered
- Tips on how to avoid holiday weight gain this season.
- How to develop a plan to combat the triggers we face during the holidays.
- What is the value of pre-planning and pre-deciding around the holidays?
- How we can stay motivated when life gets stressful and challenging this time of year?
- What are ways to use pre-planning and pre-deciding to avoid holiday weight gain?
Action Items
- Create a list of possible triggers that may come up around the holidays.
- Commit to one small change you can make to your diet or exercise routine during the holidays.
- Decide one action to take today to start pre-planning and pre-deciding for a healthier holiday season.
- Join the Revive Now Membership - Enrollment is open anytime!
- Get access to my FREE podcast series, Reset to Energize
Key Moments in the Conversation
3:27] There are so many tempting foods and drinks everywhere and you don't want to feel deprived. Then there are the social pressures that throw us off our game.
[6:52] A key component is to be mindful about stress eating and emotional eating. We have to pay attention to our hunger cues and follow them.
[8:36] Prioritizing your protein is a must because your protein will keep you full longer and it will keep you satisfied.
[14:50] How are we going to deal with our setbacks and stay motivated? Number one, we're not going to beat ourselves up if we overeat or over-drink.
[16:12] This is the biggest thing right here, motivation comes from action. We have to take small steps each day to move closer to our goals.
