1.) WATER.
Drink a ton of it! Keep a bottle with you and stay hydrated throughout the day.
2.) Eat a small healthy meal before attending events.
For example, an hour or so before we had Thanksgiving dinner, I ate some grilled chicken with hummus and raw veggies. This prevented me from over eating at dinner then becoming bloated & sick.
3.) Stay active.
Over Thanksgiving I was lucky enough to go to yoga with my dad, sisters and best friend, and run around our childhood neighborhood twice with her as well. We were able to spend time together and stay active. While they weren’t exactly the normal lifting workouts I’ve been doing (I only got one of those in over break), going to yoga and running with friends is WAY better than doing nothing at all.
If you’re in Toledo – check out Yogaja Yoga
4.) Be prepared – the holidays can get especially crazy.
Keep healthy snacks in your purse or car so you can eat that instead of swinging through a drive through. Heat this Quest bar in the microwave for 10-15 seconds and be amazed (you can thank me later).
5.) Don’t stress yourself out about it.
I’ll admit, I went a bit rogue with my normal eating over Thanksgiving (I may have eaten pizza twice!) But I didn’t let it bug me and knew as soon as I got home I would immediately return back to my normal schedule. Its important to remember that food is fuel (not a reward) and exercise is a celebration of what your body can do (not punishment for what you ate). Eat to fuel your body and your workouts and to keep you feeling strong and healthy.
Do you all have any other great tips? If so, please share below! Christmas parties are quickly approaching 🙂
xo, Maddy
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These are such great tips…and love your workout style 🙂
XO,
Emily
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thank you emily!
I second the eating a snack or small meal before an event. Saves me every time! I also think its important to just make the time for your workouts. It’s so easy to put them off this time of year – you’ll never regret getting a session in, though!
Seriously – I can count on one hand how many times I’ve regretted a workout in the past decade haha
Love your tips! I’m super into heating up healthy things. Banana and peanut butter? Heated up it tastes like it should put on 10 lbs! I’m definitely adopting some of these during our holiday. Thanks!
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Thanks girl! I’ll have to try that one!
Such great tips! It is so hard to stay on track during the holidays – between all the delicious food and there being so much more to do! Also, I love that top!
Nikki
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thanks so much! and it definitely is – the sweets are hard to resist.
I couldn’t agree more on these. I’m actually really proud I’m not going crazy with food this holiday season. I’m not trying to be “good” and just knowing things balance out- and they are!!! Scheduling workouts with my trainer or as a way to catch up with my friends is key for that aspect. And rest- SO KEY!
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