| First, there is Thanksgiving. Then, there is Christmas | | | | items and enjoy the cuisine at a distance. Being far |
| from last year. Before you know it, you would have | | | | away from the buffet table prevents you from giving |
| gained at least 5 pounds. What's worse is that there's | | | | in to the temptation of sweet treats, high-fat foods and |
| still Mardi Gras celebration to worry about if you failed | | | | alcoholic drinks. These three have been labeled as |
| your New Year's Resolution weight loss plan. If Mardi | | | | major causes of weight gain, especially on holidays. To |
| Gras cakes and food have been weighing you down | | | | make sure that you have a healthy option come Mardi |
| every year, it would be best to change your holiday | | | | Gras, you can host the party yourself. By cooking for |
| eating habits. | | | | your family and friends, you can maintain your healthy |
| After a slew of holiday feasts, the most important | | | | eating habits and encourage others to develop them |
| strategy in Mardi Gras is to just maintain weight. It is | | | | as well. If organizing a party is not your strong suit, you |
| more likely that you have gained a few pounds by the | | | | can just bring a healthy dish to your friends' parties. |
| time Fat Tuesday kicks in. therefore, the primary idea | | | | This serves the same purpose and makes sure that |
| is to stop the weight gain and maintain your weight. | | | | you have at least one healthy food option come dinner |
| This relieves you of all the pressure of losing weight, | | | | time. |
| and enables you to focus on keeping track of your | | | | Your healthy eating should continue even after the |
| calorie count. Controlling how much and how often you | | | | celebrations and parties are over. Once the Holiday |
| eat are also critical points when faced with the tasty | | | | fever has subsided, you should remove all remnants of |
| temptations of Mardi Gras cakes. It is recommended | | | | the holiday season from your fridge and replace them |
| that you eat six small meals a day, with a total calorie | | | | with healthy food choices. These include a stockpile on |
| intake equivalent to three full meals. Eating often leads | | | | fruits and vegetables, lean meat and bottled water. To |
| to an improvement in metabolism. Better metabolism | | | | curb weight gain during Mardi Gras and all its |
| enables your body to burn fat and calories | | | | precedent holidays, you can set your mind to a diet |
| continuously, thus preventing any drastic weight gain. | | | | and workout program. There are programs out there |
| Before the celebrations, you can take a small meal so | | | | with infusions of supplementary medicine, diet program |
| you avoid eating too much during the gathering. During | | | | and workout routines that target specific fitness goals, |
| the banquet itself, make it easier on yourself by staying | | | | such as losing fat or gaining muscle. A great research |
| as far away from the buffet table as possible. It is | | | | on your part is required to find them. |
| best to survey the table once, choose the healthy | | | | |