Walk Those Holiday Meals Off!
With holidays, comes good food. Lots of it! And, of course, there are many holiday treats, cookies, and candies to eat between meals. Many will gain 5 or even 10 pounds over the holidays! I know some health-conscious types will simply pass on all of the goodies, but I don’t. Besides, the hosts spend a lot of time cooking, baking, and preparing tasty hors d’œuvres, and it is a bit of an insult to constantly refuse. So what to do? For starters, one can hold back on portions. Go with one cookie rather than four! But even so, there are so many different treats, they add up, even if you limit portions.
The solution is to walk.
Get your coat and boots on and take a stroll. Check out the neighborhood Christmas lights, or perhaps drive to a local mall and check out the stores. A half-hour walk after two of the major meals can cancel out as many as 260 calories taken in and this exercise will also get your metabolism going. And invite your host and/or spouse along. You can combine fitness with celebrating the holidays.