Holiday Weight Myths to Avoid

Three holiday weight myths you want to avoid!

1) I am not going to worry about my weight until the New year

MYTH BUSTED: There are 3500 calories in a pound of fat. By consuming just 2 extra cookies and handful of chocolates a day at 500 calories a pop, you could gain 1 pound in just 7 days. Add that on top of cutting out your exercise due to your busy shopping schedule and you could easily gain an extra 3-5 pounds in just a few short weeks. Taking it off is much harder than putting it on so don’t even get caught up in this mind set. Avoid the extreme thinking and stick with moderation.

2) I am NOT going to eat on the days I have parties so I can save my calories for the event.

MYTH BUSTED: This will only put your body in a fat storing mode. Your body will burn less calories due to not being properly fueled during the day and then at night your body will not know what to do with all of the extra calories other than store them as fat. Turn your body into a fat burning not storing machine by eating small frequent meals and snacks during the day leading up to your big party. This will help tremendously as you will end up eating less, as well as make it easier to choose healthier food choices too. Tip: While at the party grab a plate and select your food choices. Instead of grazing from the table graze off of your plate and once the food is gone you are done

3) But I have to bake all of this food!

MYTH BUSTED: Take advantage of this time to finally get creative. By swapping out just a few simple items you can save BIG on calories without sacrificing the taste Example: When baking a quiche: substitute eggs with egg whites and regular cheese with part skim half and half creamer with fat free creamer or even skim milk and before you know it you have reduced your quiche down to half the amount of calories. Just 410 calories to 225 per slice. If you are ever stumped on how to swap out an ingredient just Google it. The items listed above are typically pretty safe bets. You don’t have to get to crazy with changes just baby steps. But this will save you Big in the calorie bank