How To Tackle Post Holiday Weight Gain
Lyndsey Metrus gives us some great advice below about reducing the weight gain from overindulgence during the festive season.
Lyndsey Metrus gives us some great advice below about reducing the weight gain from overindulgence during the festive season.
Food and the holiday season are not mutually exclusive. Yes,
you can have a bounty of food without a holiday on the calendar (and,
boy, do we know that), but the festive period is not without its
bone-warming, sugar coma–inducing, mulled, baked, (and truthfully)
guilt-ridden eats.
But come the New Year, there's always a collective mindset change where we shift from eating our weight in cookies to googling how to successfully detox. It's a cyclical demon each year, really. But before you pledge to drop 10 pounds right away, NYC-based registered dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro says to pump the breaks a bit.
"After the holidays, everybody’s ready to be so drastic, but if we take small steps, it’ll probably lead to us being more consistent and being able to keep our goals," she suggests. As such, we've paired attainable diet and weight-loss tips from Shapiro and fellow dietitian Alissa Rumsey to help you get back on track come January 1. Want to know their weight-loss tips for the New Year? Keep reading.
But come the New Year, there's always a collective mindset change where we shift from eating our weight in cookies to googling how to successfully detox. It's a cyclical demon each year, really. But before you pledge to drop 10 pounds right away, NYC-based registered dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro says to pump the breaks a bit.
"After the holidays, everybody’s ready to be so drastic, but if we take small steps, it’ll probably lead to us being more consistent and being able to keep our goals," she suggests. As such, we've paired attainable diet and weight-loss tips from Shapiro and fellow dietitian Alissa Rumsey to help you get back on track come January 1. Want to know their weight-loss tips for the New Year? Keep reading.
Flush Away Bloat
Shapiro says that some of the holiday weight can be flushed out. "If we stay hydrated, we can easily flush some of the extra sodium and bloat from our body," says Shapiro. "Additionally, if we drink a lot of water, we don’t get those false hunger cues. Water is very important for our metabolism, which is important for weight loss." And FYI, drinking 500 millilitres (roughly 17 ounces) of water increases your metabolic rate by 30%.
Shapiro says that some of the holiday weight can be flushed out. "If we stay hydrated, we can easily flush some of the extra sodium and bloat from our body," says Shapiro. "Additionally, if we drink a lot of water, we don’t get those false hunger cues. Water is very important for our metabolism, which is important for weight loss." And FYI, drinking 500 millilitres (roughly 17 ounces) of water increases your metabolic rate by 30%.
