Your Holiday Survival Strategy

I’ve come up with a survival strategy to keep holiday pounds from making a permanent home on your hips.

This strategy is very simple. I’m not expecting you to have the time to log all your calories or eat every meal at home. We are going to be realistic…

Golden Tip to Avoid Holiday Pounds: Spend the next 4 weeks eating like a caveman, with 2 daily exceptions.

Here’s why: Holiday pounds are caused by eating too many foods that are high in carbohydrates and simple sugars.

You can avoid all that by sticking with an eating plan created by our pre-historic ancestors, while still keeping things fun by allowing for 2 small daily exceptions.

This is what you would eat…

As many fresh and fiber-filled vegetables as you want.

• Load up on salads.
• Enjoy vegetable side dishes.
• Just no starchy vegetables like potato or corn.

Lots of lean, protein-filled meats and eggs.

• Stick with meat that has been roasted, barbequed, or baked.
• Avoid fried meats and eggs.

Fruits, nuts and seeds in moderation

• Fresh fruit for a delicious dessert.
• A handful of nuts or seeds for a snack.
• Don’t eat sugar-added fruits, nuts or seeds.

Then enjoy 2 small exceptions…

• Bread or grain product: No larger than the size of your hand.
• Starchy vegetables: Half of a cup.
• Baked goods: Should fit into the palm of your hand.
• Candies or confections: The smaller the better.
• Holiday drinks: 8 ounces.

This plan works because it allows you to indulge in 2 exceptions each day. This encourages you to pick and choose the holiday cheat food that you really love, as opposed to feeling obligated to eat everything in sight.

When you navigate the buffet line at your next holiday party, feel confident knowing that you have a game plan. Stick with salad, vegetables and meats first, then pick out your 2 small exceptions and savor those.

Remember, I’m here to help you meet your fitness and weight loss goals.

Call or email today to get started on a fitness program that will turn your holiday weight gain into a holiday slim down.

You didn’t think I was going to forget to mention the importance of exercise in avoiding holiday pounds, did you?

I know this month is extra busy. You will be tempted to skip out on workouts.

Decide right here and now that you will stick with your exercise schedule throughout the entire month of December. Write it into your calendar.

Exercise is your secret weapon against holiday pounds.

Here’s a great recipe to bring to your next holiday party. Fresh fruit, nitrate-free bacon crumbles and high-quality goat cheese crumbles make a tasty appetizer that is gluten-free and caveman-friendly! Servings: 6

Here’s what you need:

• 6 figs, halved
• 1 Tablespoon balsamic glaze
• 6 Tablespoons goat cheese
• 1 slice nitrate free bacon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium skillet cook the bacon until crispy. Allow to cool then crumble.
3. Lightly grease a baking pan with olive oil.
4. Halve the figs and line, cut side up, on the prepared pan.
5. Drizzle balsamic glaze on the cut side of each fig. Sprinkle with goat cheese and bacon crumbles.
6. Place in oven for 5-8 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 98 calories, 3g fat, 68mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 4g protein

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