'Tis the season of large meals, extra cookies and many temptations. When the house smells like fresh baked pies and steaming, homemade apple cider it is hard to resist all of the extra indulgences. Don't throw away all of that hard work you've been putting in the gym and the clean eating you've been sticking to.
Drinking a large glass of water before every meal.
You know this old trick that every weight loss article includes. It really does fill you up and can help you say no to seconds. Plus we all know we aren't drinking enough water to keep us hydrated anyway.
Eat a small (healthy) snack before heading to a party.
Having an apple or a serving of almonds will ensure that you don't arrive to the gathering starving. There's nothing worse than filling up on that appetizers and feeling too full to enjoy the main course.
No gym? No excuse.
Remember all of those workout plan pins you saved a while back? This is the perfect time to actually complete those at home, no equipment exercises. It doesn't take a full gym to get your heart rate up or break a sweat. Start off with some jumping jacks, throw in some push ups and wall sits and end with some core exercises.
Watch all of the drinks.
All of those fun, festive drinks are usually filled to the brim with sugar. Go ahead and have one or two but try switching to something with less calories. Or you could always follow the one drink, one glass of water trick.
