Here are a few tips from Harvard Medical School for avoiding weight gain during the holidays.
- Keep your meal routine by trying to eat at roughly the same time each day
- Walk off the weight by aiming for 10,000 steps each day
- Keep a healthy snack handy – something like fresh fruit is great
- Look at labels – watch that sugar intake
- Up on your feet – stand up for 10 minutes every hour
- Think about drinks – go for calorie-free or water whenever possible
- Focus on your food – don’t eat when distracted like in front of the TV or on the go
- 5 Servings per day of fruits and veggies is huge for keeping off weight