subject: Avoid The Holiday Weight Gain This Season [print this page] If you are notorious for gaining weight during the holiday season, why do you do this to yourself? You can still enjoy the holidays, the great parties, gift exchanges and just going out and being festive without gaining those unwanted 10 to 15 pounds. The magic formula is keeping up with your fitness and exercise routine during these fun times. We all know that in areas where it rains, snows and is just downright cold the motivation seems to take a back seat. If you know this is your habit, then you should probably invest in your health so you do not succumb to the holiday weight gain express.
This is why you should ask your friends, family and colleagues if they use a personal trainer Portland and if they do, then hire them and let them know your pattern. Let them know that you tend to gain weight during the holidays and you are looking for program that is going to help you maintain or improve on the results that you worked so hard for during the summer months.
When you first meet with you fitness professional let them know your goals in more detail and tell them you want to keep a food journal so you can start tracking your food, even at those holiday parties. In addition, let them know that you would like to talk about the food you are eating, but not necessarily be put on a strict itemized food program. You just want to have an adult conversation of what are your options when you go to a holiday party and which foods should you avoid and which you can have a little bit of. We all know that clients are going to cheat during this time, so we might as well set them up for success versus failure. When talking with your Portland personal trainer, let them know you need a cheerleader, an accountability militant, and someone to make them consistent.
When the holiday season is coming to an end, the next holiday we know is New Years and the best thing about that is your fitness program has already started, so you are ahead of everyone else. When other people are making their New Years Resolutions and failing at them, you are already being successful at your November and December goals and the next year is just about making those better.
