3 Best Ways to Promote Weight Loss For the Holidays

Are you excited for holiday food, family, friends, and festivities yet anxious about gaining weight? Try the following three tips to promote weight loss for the holidays.

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CREATE PHYSICALLY HEALTHY FAMILY TRADITIONS

Think of physically active family traditions that promote weight loss for the holidays and that everyone in the family would enjoy. A few Thanksgivings ago, my family and I played touch football and basketball before Thanksgiving dinner. I was the quarterback and, believe it or not, I can throw a football with a mean spiral. It was not only a total blast but it was a great workout. Furthermore, playing sports with my family made me feel less guilty about devouring food. Another tradition you can try is a holiday dance-off. Blast holiday music and dance all over the place with your loved ones. Add the following upbeat Christmas songs to your playlist:

• “Christmas Party” by 3LW (featuring Treach)
• “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee
• “Drummer Boy” by Justin Bieber (featuring Busta Rhymes)
• “8 Days of Christmas” by Destiny’s Child

Interactive video games such as Wii Sports and Dance Central make great additions to your family tradition roster to promote weight loss for the holidays. The sky is the limit. Be creative. Have fun!

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PERFORM AUTUMN AND WINTER CHORES

I even have fun, burn calories, and promote weight loss for the holidays with my family by doing autumn and winter chores. According to the American Council of Exercise (ACE), a 150-pound person would burn approximately 154 calories after raking leaves for a half hour. In addition, according to ACE, a 150-pound person would burn approximately 215 calories after shoveling snow for a half hour. You would burn more calories if you weigh more and fewer calories if you weigh less.

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INDULGE WITH A PLAN

The purpose of this article is not to discourage you from eating what you want during this time of year. However, it is essential to balance out your food choices by indulging with a plan to increase weight loss for the holidays. Nip it in the bud. Plan your workouts in advance before and after each holiday. Plan the quantity of food choices, such as holiday cookies, you will eat rather than impulsively eat the amount you normally consume. Hold yourself accountable to increase weight loss for the holidays by setting a workout and meal schedule.