It’s December, and you know what that means...It's the holiday season🎄
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, Santa Claus is coming to town and if you're anything like me, you've spend most of the year exercising regularly and eating reasonably well, only to get distracted by after work drinks, Christmas meet ups and all the other festive treats that December has to offer.
And we get it, the last thing you want is for the year to end, and for you to find that extra weight that you lost over the summer when you were eating well, training regularly and getting your walks in 😭😭
Over the last week or so I've had a few conversations with some of our members who are feeling a little anxious about losing the progress they've made over the last few months since coming out of lockdown and maybe I'm a little bias, in my experience, it's times like these when people need a coach the most, so I thought I'd share some thoughts to help....
Also, the holiday season can be stressful. taking some time away to look after yourself and get some movement in will never be a bad thing!
Remember that your body weight is not a fixed number, it's a range and it's perfectly normal, and healthy, for your weight to fluctuate a little here and there.
My hope for you is that you get to enjoy the festive period, knowing that even if your weight goes up a little, it's ok. Provided you've not gone waaaaaaay over the top, your weight will go back to 'normal' when you resume your normal routine and behaviours.
Be Mindful. Remember that if you're goal is to improve your overall health and wellbeing, both mental and social wellbeing should be included.
And after the year everyone has had, if meeting up with friends or family for a Christmas meal and a few drinks will make you feel good, do so, and do it guilt free, safe in the knowledge that it'll have a positive impact on your mental and social health.
But be mindful of how much you eat and drink. And by this I mean, if you're looking forward to a particular meal be mindful to eat without overeating, eat to enjoy not because you can. And the same goes for alcohol or any other high calorie drink that's about at this time of year, enjoy a few drinks if it makes you feel good, but don't go 'all-out' just because it's Christmas!
The chances are you'll enjoy yourself just as much, and maybe even more if you don't over do it. How many times have we written in previous emails against the whole “all or nothing” approach? December is a great opportunity to practise this 💪
Hopefully you find these tips helpful, and as always feel free to reach out if you feel we can help in anyway