How Not To Get Fat At Christmas

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The Christmas holidays are inevitably a time of excesses in which we empty our wallets buying gifts and we fill our stomachs eating delicious food with our loved ones. Who is able not to repeat that tasty dish that Mom has cooked, who can resist the glass that your great friend offers you? No one, right.

Well, it is also true that then January arrives and we look at ourselves in the mirror with an annoyed face at the effects of Christmas happiness. To prevent us from causing further harm to our waist, we spoke with nutrition expert and personal trainer Ingrid Macher, author of hit books like From Chubby to Mommy or To the Rescue of Your New You.

What can you recommend to those who want to enjoy the holidays, with their food and drinks, without later overpaying it? Can you enjoy it without sinning?

The Christmas season is always full of food, parties and, although it seems impossible to avoid it, there are several things you can do to avoid falling into temptation. I share some tips.

Never go on an empty stomach to a party, be sure to make a snack that contains protein and fiber. When you get there, it will help you focus on people, not food.

At the party, if you are still hungry because everything enters through the eyes, choose a small plate and fill it with plenty of vegetables and protein. Remember that no matter the time of year, carbohydrates are always a NO.. NO!

Now let's talk about drinks, an important part of the celebrations. Choose white liqueurs that do not contain sugar, such as vodka, gin, and whiskey. The same goes for the drinks you use to mix drinks: avoid juices, soft drinks and energy drinks, better use club soda, tonic water or lemon.

One of the most important tips is to always accompany a drink with water to avoid dehydration and, of course, not having an insulin explosion and not ending up eating too much.

Take vitamin C or electrolytes in half a liter of water before sleeping, which will help you get up without a hangover in case your hand goes down and will also help you have a strong immune system, since this time is one in Which people tend to get sicker from excess food and weather conditions.

In conclusion, you can enjoy the holidays if we are moderate and sin from time to time making sure we make good decisions when choosing the day we want to do it.

Is there anything in particular that we should avoid during Christmas?

I think the answer is obvious … the fries, the flours. This includes bread, cookies, sponge cake and typical dishes that contain exaggerated amounts of carbohydrates and hydrogenated fats. On the other hand, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks have a high amount of sugar and carbohydrates. Finally, sweets of all kinds, since they are responsible for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Do we take a break from exercise during the Holidays, do we slow down or do we go to the gym more than ever to burn what we overeat?

When we have an excess, the most important thing is to go to the gym the next day and do cardio on an empty stomach. It helps us confuse our body and take advantage of the extra calories to give a boost to the metabolism, and in this way speed up the fat burning process. High intensity exercise in combination with weights helps keep your body burning fat for up to 48 hours after doing it. So, in no way, can we stop exercising since this ally is wonderful to start the following year in optimal health and without worrying about having a few extra pounds, giving us space to focus on other goals related to different areas of our life.