The holidays are wonderful, but discovering tighter pants on January 2 is no fun. As a seasoned fitness trainer and coach, Marije de Vries from Fitness Bible for Women shares proven tips to enjoy the season without regret.
Marije's Expert Tips
Don't Eat All Day
Overstuffing leads to discomfort. Savor your meals mindfully and stop when satisfied. It's a cliché for a reason: eat peacefully.
Choose Savory Over Sweet
Sugar adds fat faster than fats do. It fuels cravings and fatigue, prompting more eating.
The Best Tip: Walk Through the Holidays
Many experience illness or aches during Christmas—from holiday rush to sudden relaxation. This disrupts your rhythm, surfacing stress-suppressed issues.
Walking offers ideal, gentle exercise to ease your body into rest. It reduces stress, balances heart rate and hormones, preventing fatigue, low immunity, and nervousness.
Make a List
Reflect: What do you WILL do versus MUST? Analyze your life, desires, and goals. Shorten the list, prioritize wants into reality. Make plans now—why wait? Follow your heart!
Discover more tips, delicious recipes, and order the book at www.Fitnessbijbel.com. Fitness Bible makes the perfect Christmas gift to give or receive. Its six-week program is ideal to start right after the holidays.
Happy holidays and a super healthy, fit 2015!
Marije
This blog is by Marije de Vries (1981), a trainer and coach in fitness and business. Her change program helps thousands of men, women, and employees adopt ideal lifestyles yearly. She blogs weekly for Santé.
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