Fall is Here...Do You Have the Willpower to Get Through It?!

Fall has now officially started, which is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But then again, it isn’t so beautiful and wonderful when you eat all the fun goodies you come across and indulge in every baked good and dessert that all your friends & co-workers make for you. Every holiday season you tell yourself that it is going to be different and you have the willpower to pass on all the tempting sweets and choose something healthier, but in the end, we give in, leading to a weight gain of a few pounds. Don’t feel so bad it’s only human nature! It doesn’t have to be this way and you can still be able to enjoy the fun festivities of this holiday season minus those extra pounds.

There are many ways you can make this season healthier. When you have a company party instead of bringing unhealthy items like chips, dips or dessert, bring a veggie platter or hummus dip. Also, steer clear of the dessert table so you don’t tempt yourself. Eliminating as many of your temptations as possible is the best way to go so you don’t give in towards the end of the night. When you receive goodies from your co-workers, instead of eating the whole plate of cookies, save ONE for yourself and then give the rest away to family or friends. Also, don’t bake any sweets at your house for other people. If you’re anything like me, I always have to taste everything one time, which then leads to tasting two or three times. By the end of baking those cookies, I’ve eaten a couple spoonfuls of dough and 4 or 5 cookies right out of the oven. Watch out for those hidden BLT’s, little Bits, Licks and Tastes! They start to add up!!

When Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around, volunteer to make the desserts so that you pick what you want to make and it can be healthy. Or if there is a dessert tradition in your household, you can at least make it healthier. Some good healthy desserts could be stewed cinnamon apples with low fat vanilla yogurt/ice cream or a cake made with egg whites and applesauce instead of a whole egg and oil.

There are little things that you can do to make a big difference this holiday season. So given yourself the gift of nothing this season and keep off those unwanted pounds. Just have perseverance and don’t stray from those healthy habits. To get more information on how to create healthy & fun recipes for this Fall contact TNT at 1-704-549-9550 or visit us at www.tntgetfit.com!