It takes every ounce of my self-control to just see and not buy those yummy-looking cupcakes during this holiday season. Even when I type "SELF-CONTROL", I can hear my inner-me laughing like "Self-control? You? Hahahahaha!!!". "Screw you, my inner-me!".
I know, when it comes to food,I totally lack self-control. That too with the holiday seasons nearing in U.S and the Indian festive mood not yet gone, I have turned my stomach literally into a piñata of food. I'm not blessed with some super-human will power to turn my heads away from those cakes,instead I just console myself saying, "It's holiday season,Babe. Don't count the calories!" .
Either, the cake factories should stop baking yummy cakes or I should stop my cravings, until then my swan-diving into the cream and the cake will never stop. Thus, the "Fall" season has literally turned into a "Food" season and holiday weight gain is inescapable but to keep it under threshold is one thing we can plan for.
1.Gulp H2O in bulk
Whenever that "evil" tummy craves and asks for any food, take a minute to drink a glassful of water before reaching for that food. This will dead sure control the portion size of the intake. When H2O hydrates the body, there's a likelihood for less or even no cravings.
2.Weigh yourself often
This will just to build a guilty feeling which will then make you have a second thought when you grab for a delicious oil-fried,whipped-cream-on-top,gluten-full kinda food.
3. Follow Inverted food pyramid
With this approach, you don't need to kick your cravings, just check the time when you fulfill your food cravings. Push in your inner-will-power a little, to say a strict "NO" to all cravings that happen on late evenings.
4. Don't skip workouts
Easy to say, but I know how hard it is to pursue workout with the festive mood on. If not that hour-long, bath-in-sweat workouts, try 20-25 minutes workouts. Minimum, it should be 20 minutes, because that's the time taken for your body to react to your workout.
I was keen about naming this blog post as "How to control holiday weight gain?" instead of "How to avoid holiday weight gain?". Because, I know that the holiday weight gain is inevitable (in particular, for foodies like me) and what's life without enjoying those delicious food out there during the season of celebrations. Don't concern about people calling you "foodie", fat" and telling that "you had put on weight". After all, what's a new year without a "weight-loss" resolution? So, we will take care of our weight-loss stuff,later! Until then, eat some yummy cakes and enjoy the holiday spree.
I know, when it comes to food,I totally lack self-control. That too with the holiday seasons nearing in U.S and the Indian festive mood not yet gone, I have turned my stomach literally into a piñata of food. I'm not blessed with some super-human will power to turn my heads away from those cakes,instead I just console myself saying, "It's holiday season,Babe. Don't count the calories!" .
Either, the cake factories should stop baking yummy cakes or I should stop my cravings, until then my swan-diving into the cream and the cake will never stop. Thus, the "Fall" season has literally turned into a "Food" season and holiday weight gain is inescapable but to keep it under threshold is one thing we can plan for.
1.Gulp H2O in bulk
Whenever that "evil" tummy craves and asks for any food, take a minute to drink a glassful of water before reaching for that food. This will dead sure control the portion size of the intake. When H2O hydrates the body, there's a likelihood for less or even no cravings.
2.Weigh yourself often
This will just to build a guilty feeling which will then make you have a second thought when you grab for a delicious oil-fried,whipped-cream-on-top,gluten-full kinda food.
3. Follow Inverted food pyramid
With this approach, you don't need to kick your cravings, just check the time when you fulfill your food cravings. Push in your inner-will-power a little, to say a strict "NO" to all cravings that happen on late evenings.
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4. Don't skip workouts
Easy to say, but I know how hard it is to pursue workout with the festive mood on. If not that hour-long, bath-in-sweat workouts, try 20-25 minutes workouts. Minimum, it should be 20 minutes, because that's the time taken for your body to react to your workout.
I was keen about naming this blog post as "How to control holiday weight gain?" instead of "How to avoid holiday weight gain?". Because, I know that the holiday weight gain is inevitable (in particular, for foodies like me) and what's life without enjoying those delicious food out there during the season of celebrations. Don't concern about people calling you "foodie", fat" and telling that "you had put on weight". After all, what's a new year without a "weight-loss" resolution? So, we will take care of our weight-loss stuff,later! Until then, eat some yummy cakes and enjoy the holiday spree.
Ur tips are the best for everyday foodies!!!
ReplyDeleteNeva thought of this idea of having water to fill the stomach in advance😎.🖒
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