Healthy Holiday Tips
We’re back for Day Nine of the 12 Days of Blogmas…all about Healthy Holidays! And since I mostly blog about travel and fitness I’m sure you can imagine this is a topic I love! Here’s the thing about the holiday season…it’s okay to enjoy a few treats (cupcake anyone?!?) and eat things you might not otherwise eat the other 11 months of the year…but let’s be reasonable about it! If your Aunt Ingrid makes the most amazing Christmas cookies in the world, don’t eat eight of them! Enjoy one now and take one home from the party to eat later. So here are a few tips for staying healthy during the holidays…
Take time to be active…if you’re going to be eating a little more than usual and eating different foods than usual, it’s important to balance those choices with making it a priority to be active! Even though it can be tempting during a busy season of parties, family time, etc…schedule in time to be active. Take a family trip to the ice skating rink, walk around a neighborhood looking at Christmas lights instead of driving, fit in a workout each morning…get creative, but get moving!
Choose your indulgences carefully…if you’re obsessed with Aunt Ingrid’s cookies, then skip the so-so ones from your other aunt…don’t indulge on everything available!
Practice portion control…remember the cookie example! It applies here. Don’t eat eight cookies or four helpings of your grandmother’s lasagna.
Plate your food…If you’re at a holiday party instead of grazing at the buffet all night long…because you’ll end up eating a TON, prepare a plate of food and then stick to that!
A few other things you should know…don’t forget, we’re giving away a $230 Amazon gift card as part of the 12 Days of Blogmas so be sure to enter the giveaway on day two and link up your 12 Days of Blogmas posts below! And if you’re looking for some Christmas inspiration, the link up below will give you TONS!
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18 Comments
Natalie @ A Fit Philosophy
Thanks for all the tips!!!
Shann
Great tips. I’m going to try to stay active for sure. Love the tip about plating your food. So true about grazing.
Kristin
The staying active is key for me this time of the year. It’s so easy to make excuses not to do stuff!
Theresa @DearCreatives
Great tips! Another thing I do is have one beverage or holiday beverage and then have sparkling water or water. Happy Holidays!
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Great tip!
sara
Taking time to be active is my favorite! We take a walk or a hike after Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas day. I enjoy the cooler weather outside to do these things!
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Yes! I have a couple of hikes planned coming up and I can’t wait!
Willow
Besides these great tips, I like to plate my food on a small plate so it looks like I am eating more.
jmdenouden@gmail.com
That’s a great idea to make my brain think I’m eating more food than I actually am!
Bev
I need to do a better job about not refilling at the buffet table!
Carol Cassara
I like the idea of choosing our indulgences carefully. That’s my plan!
Caitlin
I really like the idea of skipping things you’re not CRAZY over to allow a treat of something you just can’t live without! Also, I love your honesty that the affiliate money helps you buy running shoes and cupcakes- my kind of friend!
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Lol thanks! That’s exactly what the affiliate money buys so I figured I should just be upfront about that!
Kaelene @ Unlocking Kiki
Such great tips! I really try to only splurge on those things that I love and only get this time of year as well:)
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Choosing carefully also means I enjoy what I’m eating more!
Katelyn McPhee
Thanks for sharing! I find the holidays to be so filled with temptations- it’s hard to stay on track. Great tips 🙂
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Lauren
Buffets get me everytime! And I drink too much..
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The buffet is my weakness as well!