1. Plan ahead. If you know you have a holiday lunch or dinner coming up, make sure you still have other healthy, balanced options at the other meals of the day. One meal doesn’t have to define your whole day or week. If you “save your calories” for the holiday party meal, you’ll most likely be so hungry by that point you won’t feel in control of your food and beverage choices. 

2. Hit your water goal. Make sure you’re getting at least half your body weight in ounces of water. Hydration is important for our digestive system to keep us regular and even helps our minds stay alert. If you’re dehydrated you might feel more hungry, groggy and moody. 

3. Get your workout in. Whether it's a quick at-home workout, a walk in the park, or making it to a class at the gym - choose to do something instead of nothing.

4. Enjoy yourself! Most importantly, don’t feel discouraged or guilty about eating the foods you love this time of year. Ultimately, a few holiday parties and meals don’t take away weeks and months of consistency and living a healthy lifestyle. Avoid letting 1 meal or 1 day of celebrating turn into weeks, or even months, of jumping off the wagon and waiting until January 1 to start your “diet.” 

Accountability is a key component to staying on track! Book your workouts early, plan meals ahead of time, write down your goals, and find someone to check-in to see if you're to doing these things. 

Have questions about creating healthy habits? Need guidance and accountability? Schedule a free call with a Dietitian or Personal Trainer.