5 Pound Holiday Swing

Over the next 2 weeks you are going to have some of the biggest challenges you have faced all year to losing weight and keeping it off. In my experience from Thanksgiving to New Year's can spell disaster for people's waistlines.

Many people easily gain 5-10 pounds over this time and I think the majority of that comes this last 2 weeks of December. I guess the mindset is that you can let everything slide now since once New Year's comes you'll get right back on track.

I have to tell you though, that letting things go and gaining 5+ pounds over the next 2 weeks is going to put a dent in your weight loss process. The reason being that you will have to spend January losing that last 5 pounds you gained before you can even start on the new weight you want to lose.

This is why I urge you to stay the course and only indulge during a few special occasions such as at Christmas dinner and New Year's Eve. The rest of the time avoid the excess food and drinks - you'll be happy you did come January 2nd!

Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS is the owner of Stephen Cabral Studio weight loss & personal training in Boston, MA, and also offers online weight loss coaching

Source: http://www.self.com/fooddiet/blogs/nutritiondata-dieting-weight-loss/2010/12/5-pound-holiday-swing.html

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