How to Plan for the Xmas season

Sally Feinerman, Auckland Women's Personal Trainer, share her tips:

How to Plan for the Xmas Season

§  INCREASE THE TRAINING – WHATEVER IT MAY BE. Let’s up the ante! Push harder, faster, stronger, and longer! Do something each day even if only a brisk walk. Remember getting a bit of a sweat up is the thing.

§  GET ENOUGH SLEEP Typical super women are often sleep deprived and during the silly season, more so than ever. So sleep your way to the top and make it a pact to get an extra hour sleep a night whenever you can fit it in.

§  WATCH WHAT YOU EAT and try to get back to your normal weight before all the alcohol and food to come. Remember less fat, fewer takeaways (except for salads without mayo), and when you eat out ask for sauces on the side (usually that will mean fewer kilojoules).

§  A BOTTLE OF WHITE, A BOTTLE OF RED, MAYBE A BOTTLE OF ROSE INSTEAD For those who don’t remember this Billy Joel song remember that while alcohol has some anti-oxidant qualities, too much is not too good. Try to have at least three alcohol free days and keep the other days for up to four standard drinks per day only for men and two standard drinks for women.

§  GET A MASSAGE to take time out for yourself. We all get a bit tired before the Christmas break arrives and a massage is a great way to revive your energy.

§  LOOK AFTER YOUR BIOMECHANICS A new pair of runners might be a great X-mas present. Now is the time to drop some hints. Remember the most important thing about runners is the “last”. This is the way the sole is attached to the upper. The shoe should not twist or bend in the mid foot. It should only bend in the toe region.

§  REMEMBER THAT LIFE IS A TEAM SPORT Make time for all those important people in your life. It is they who give your life meaning.

§  LASTLY,REMEMBER THOSE NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS COULD START NOW! Give yourself a head start – why wait to the 1st of January?

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HOW TO EAT CHRISTMAS HAM AND NOT BECOME A PORKER!

WHICH GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE YOU PART OF?

Do you treat December and its parties and delicious foods as an excuse to put on a few extra holiday kilos? Or do you go to the parties, see the delicious food and tell yourself that it isn’t worth it? You know, a moment on the lips, forever on the hips?

IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY!
You don’t have to deny yourself of life’s pleasures or feel chubby and hide down the beach! There is a way to eat the food, enjoy a few drinks and not put on those few extra holiday kilos… and it’s easier than you think!
Here are three great ways to prevent the Christmas ham from ending up in your thighs. But BEWARE, you may experience side effects like having more energy and looking better.

STEP #1 Do Some Planning.
On the days you know you have a party or feast coming, plan some meals that will keep you feeling good throughout the day without putting you over your energy intake for the day. Remember to plan so you aren’t starving by the time the food arrives, we all know when that happens we tend to gorge.

STEP #2 Kick Start Your Day.
Start each day with 5 – 10mins of huffy puffy exercise. It’s a great way to start the day that will have you feeling more energised all day. The biggest benefit is that your metabolism will be up and running early which means you will burn far more kilojoules during the day, you will be an all day fat burning machine. Your 5-10 mins can be walking, jogging, dancing, shadow boxing, riding or anything that gets you huffing and puffing.

STEP #3 Get Stronger .
One time per week, for no more than 30 mins do some strength  training. If you think you have high blood pressure or could be pregnant check with your doctor first. The best part about strength training is for such a small investment of time you can increase your metabolism greatly for the whole week and you will be a major fat burning machine day and night, even while you sleep, how good is that!
So plan your eating for the day, kick start your day with huffy puffy exercise and get stronger each week and you can enjoy all the ham, beer and your favourite foods this Christmas.

 
Sally's other articles:
Fitness tips for busy women
7 Step Plan for Summer

About Sally:
Wisanow contributor, Sally Feinerman is a former corporate events organiser with massive responsibility, Sally is now sharing her organisational skills to plan exercise programs to help make her female only clients get healthy, fit and strong!

Sally helps women to become strong physically and mentally. She helps women to lose weight, to look better in their clothes, to fell better wearing them and to like the lady inside them a little more! And to make her clients feel and look younger next year!

Sally has a lovely boutique studio based in Albany where she trains clients one on one or in small group classes.  Sally also runs a free walking group that meets at Mairangi Bay every Saturday. To find out more visit http://www.meetup.com/www-fitnessfix-co-nz/

Or visit her website www.fitnessfix.co.nz