Holiday Eating Tips From Chalene Johnson

7 SIMPLE TIPS
TO AVOID HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN

1. Drink less. Avoid calorie-laden beverages like alcohol, egg nog, peppermint lattes and hot chocolate. Permanently attach a bottle of water to your hand from Thanksgiving until January 1st. One cocktail is fine. But keep in mind, alcohol usually makes you less attractive, less articulate, less responsible, and more likely to overeat. Cheers!

2. Bake less. One of the sneakiest ways calories creep up on us is via the mixing bowl! Avoid volunteering to bake your famous snicker doodle cheesecake and you’ll instantly cut down on unneeded stress and calories.

3. Be fashionably late. This accomplishes two things. One, the less time you spend at the party, the less time you spend with a plate of cheese stuffed mini-quiche and uncomfortable small talk with the boss. Two, the more guests there before you, the less food available when you arrive.

4. Throw away leftovers. I know your Mother would “gasp” at such a wasteful suggestion. I’ll let you in on a little secret, that half-eaten pumpkin pie is not exactly what the local food bank had in mind. Toss it and get over it. Your neighbor brings over a delicious plate of cookies. Take a nibble and toss the rest! She’ll never know the difference and your thighs will thank you.

5. Amp up your workouts. Many Americans excuse themselves from healthy eating and regular workouts because, “it’s that time of year”. Poor choice. Rather than skipping workouts, intensify yours. Holidays are when you really need the mood enhancing, stress busting effects of exercise more than ever. You deserve it. You’ll be more proficient because of it, so make time to do it!

6. Enjoy a taste. Some do well by swearing off “forbidden” foods, but for many of us that notion only leads to bingeing or a feeling of deprivation. If that’s the case, allow yourself the treat, just make it a small portion and account for it during your next Cardio Party!.

7. Scrap the “dieters mentality”. I forbid you to say these 5 little words ever again, “I’m starting my diet tomorrow.” This mentality leads people to believe that healthy eating is all or nothing. Have a cookie or two, but catch yourself before you slip into the “Oh, I’ve blown it so now I might as well have 10 more!” way of thinking. That mentality is the root of all yo-yo dieting. Think of your eating as a way of life, not a diet. Enjoy the occasional treat, but do so in moderation."

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By Chalene Johnson

On to Round 20

Heads up...We have new material incoming.
We are going to shake things up today with a little Round 20. It's been a little while since we have done this one. Although some of the material may seem familiar because there was a good amount of R20 representation in the Best Of Volume 3 Round.

PS. I will be bringing my reminders about the changed Turbo Scheudule today so grab one before your leave.

Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

Well folks, here's the latest and greatest from the schedule department. During Thanksgiving week the RAC will be having a reduced class schedule. The Wednesday TurobKick class is canceled. Fear not my friends, I will be sticking around Thanksgiving morning to give you a dose of TurboKick goodness prior to any Turkey Day indiscretion. Come join me in revving up that metablolism before the big feast.

Wed November 23: 05:30pm TurboKick Canceled
Thur November 24: 10:00am TurboKick (Special Thanksgiving Class)