The holidays present a time for letting loose…literally. It’s also the time of year when it’s super easy to pack on extra weight in the name of making merry, thanks to those huge parties with endless supply of free food and drink.
Here are 10 tips that will help you not overdo it…
- Get your workout out in earlier in the day to get your metabolism going
- Avoid “fasting” before a holiday meal or event. Waiting to have 1 big meal leads to over eating
- At event start by eating healthy items such as salads and soups, protein before moving on to desserts.
- Alternate an alcoholic beverage with water or tonic water
- Eat mindfully – stop and think about what you’re eating. If you know something doesn’t support your health, 3 bites is all you need. Make those 3 bites count by making sure it’s something you really like. Sometimes we eat items we don’t care about because they are available.
- As you enjoy the ‘unhealthy items’ kill the guilt Its okay to enjoy foods that you don’t enjoy on the regular but in moderation
- Remind yourself that all the foods available during the holidays are also available all year round to avoid over indulging in them. They will always be there
- Politely say no to ‘food-pushers’ who keep encouraging you to go for seconds, or more dessert etc
- Don;t hang around the buffet table or bar all night long, you will keep having more (drinks or food) walk around and socialize instead of eating.
- After it’s done, clean it up the next day. It’s easy to let celebrations and overindulging to linger on for 4, 6 days or weeks…before you know it, you’ve dug yourself a hole that will take a lot of get out of #moderation
Happy Holidays!
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This is very helpful thank you very much. I’m challenging myself this time by not over doing Xmas and new year, i started my reset on 1st dec and planning to go through the festive season without cheating but eat clean. So far things are working, thus will continue till end of March when I will weigh and take measurements for a photo shoot at the gym. Then continue again with reset till end of July for my big holiday to kenya. I’m determined to do this.
Thanks a lot Jane, you dont know how helpful your blog posts have been to my fitness journey. more importantly this particular one 🙂
Thanks very insightful
Great insight,I will surely have this in mind
Very educative information,am following the tips wholesomely.
Wow am in .this holiday wonna eat heathy n maintain my wt
For the third year in a row my weight has held steady and I’m so proud of myself! I’ve been faithful at the gym and with clean eating and with time I noticed that I’ve bexome quite protective about my gains – I know how hard I’ve worked and even though I intend to enjoy the holidays, I won’t compromise because I know how far I’ve come
Very important Tips am surely going to try this,. Stay blessed Jane Mukami
Point taken thanks a lot .no adding wt.
Thanks for the tips..helpful n encouraging especially after i just did 10day detox..n i feel so gooooood.👱👌
Thanks for the advice.. Really appreciated
Thank you so much Jane!!! This is very helpful! For me especially as I began clean eating this week and was worried about Christmas.xoxo
Thanks Jane . . .tuko rada. Another tip I use is using a smaller plate it tricks my mind to think am eating a lot. Anytime I want to snack I drink water fast. I’ve found it helps me cut back on how much snacks I eat. Happy Holidays!!
This very educating thank Jane.
Very insightful. Thanks Mukami. Am really learning a lot from your mails. God bless.
Very encouraging, will be able to restrain myself and exercise daily. Have learnt a lot, thanks and God bless you.
Thanks Jane for that advice.
Thanks Jane for taking your time to remind us on eating healthy during the festive season il try n follow the above plus forward the mail to my friends to encourage them on this thanks again
Great Jane, it’s an encouraging message that one should take positive for the sake of their health. You are truly an angle sent to redeem people a time as this. I salute you. Happy holidays
Thank u very much Jane. To me am still not satisfied with the weight I have please I need more encouragements like this n the pack
Thank u very much Jane. To me am still not satisfied with the weight I have please I need more encouragements like this n the pack
Wow jane am really learning a lit from your emails you av inspired me lot on my journey
Very helpful,…just on time,was wondering how ill survive the festice season with all the goodies(junk)around me….am so grateful my dear mukami.God bless u gal
Very helpful. Food-pushers are very difficult to avoid in Kenyan family gatherings. I’ll do my best to avoid them 🙂
I’m still detoxing… This holiday won’t find me with the urge of eating too much.thanks for the information.
Kept on telling myself that I can over indulge this festive season but this came at the right time. And just like you’ve put it all the good food will be available through out the year hence no need to over do it. Thanks Mukami
Been on a holiday binge since last year,I fell of my fitness wagon,now I am more than determined to love my health more.This holiday I am all for moderation
This is helpful Jane Mukami, I am strictly working on my weight, I’m 80kg now and I want to go back to my normal weight which is 65kg. Working on it passionately. I know and believe I gonna make it. Thanks for your advice. Happy Holiday..
Thanks alot for this… Was almost putting off my reset to Jan, till I saw this.
Practical advice.
Always helpful. 3 bites , waow! Now I know.
Thanks Jane. Your email is very insightful. I’m at a point I need to lose belly fat. When I read your email, you kinda picked my brain. Keep the mails coming.😉😉💪🍉🍇🍓🍒🍐🏃🏊🎾🛀
This was very helpful… I rarely exercise during the holidays… I will make sure I do it this year.
Thanks
thanks this is so halpful specially me who love to eat anything and everything lol
I am just embarking on my workout journey this festive season. thanks for the information. This is commendable work. I do hope I will be able to work and achieve my goals.
My son is 7 months I keep procrastinate when to start exercising and detox but am trying to eat small portions and healthy 🙊🙈
Very encouraging thanks point noted just on time
Thanks for the ammunition, Jane.. Much appreciated.
Great and achievable tips for the holidays Mukami.
Thank you.
Thanks lot for your advice and encouragement. God bless.
thanks jane for the tips.God bless
Started my holiday earlier and sincerely speaking, i think i have already fallen off. Sitting with people who have been eating as though it was their last got me almost there. I am no longer happy with myself. Thanks for encouragement Jane. I have to pick up myself to get back the self esteem i had gained.
Thank you for this. Tomorrow I will start my holiday and since in the hotels they tend to make very tempting meals , I will be very watchful . I will try to resist the buffet .
Good bless you girl.Am learning a lot.
I was worried going home for vacation. Thanx for the tips.
Very important information
This is great info, thank you Jane
Thank you very for your tip, will definitely follow them since I’m not planning to gain weight
Thanks girl for the info…learning alot from you.helpful tips indeed..have a heathy festive season
Mukami the great.
Am very much watching about this
Becoz I don’t want to destroy my fitness.
Thanx. Mukami marry Christmas
You are blessed gal..you motivate me quite alot..will continue exercising as i do meals in moderation..have a healthy day
Good teachings.
Very helpful.will keenly look on that.
Very helpful .. Thank you mukami .Happy holidays too
Thanks Mukami.U are one in a million.Will try this
This is very helpful happy holidays
Comment…Thanks so much jane..
yur such a help..God bless
Saying it as it is.this is real.but with such advice.i will eat mindfully
Thank you so much Mukami I’ve been struggling so much with my weight and this is an awesome note to keep me going to my goal.
God bless you and expand you.
You have a heart of gold😘
Great tips
Thankyou soo much for this helpful tips sometimes we just eat things just because its holiday but with this tips we will be able to watch out.
I really needed this Jane. True holidays are a time when you can pack so much weight. so many get-togethers in the festival season. I hope I will be disciplined.
Those aunties and “cucu’s” who keep pushing you to eat more should be avoided.
Thanks Jane and Happy Holidays.
thanks mukami for the wonderful message you have just shared to remind us.i personally will work on it to ensure that i achieve ma goals .learning more
thanks mukami for the wonderful message you have just shared to remind us.i personally will work on it to ensure that i achieve ma goals .learning more
thanks mukami for the wonderful message you have just shared to remind us.i personally will work on it to ensure that i achieve ma goals .learning more
thanks mukami for the wonderful message you have just shared to remind us.i personally will work on it to ensure that i achieve ma goals .learning more
Thanks
thank you alot,ur a motivator,l learn a lot from you
If there’s something I am glad I did, it is subscribing to your e-mails. The tips you give are very helpful and will certainly keep me off from having new year resolutions but rather continuing with a healthy lifestyle in the new year.
Keep sending the tips. I hope to give a good response by Easter next year.
thank you Jane for the tips, let the merry happen on a healthy manner…. be blessed..MERRY CHRISTMAS
Happy holidays to queen.
Thanks am learning new tips for living a healthy life. Am determined expecially because of thyroid problems i need to watch what i eat. Its been had to lose weight but i can see a difference now.
Very helpful information. Will definitely make use of it. God bless and all the best team members.
Thanks Jane,,, i’ll try my best to follow yiyr tips for holidays.
Useful tips will keep in mind for the coming days. Enjoy the holidays
Thank for the information. You have changed my life. Eating and living healthy
Very informative,,,,,Thankyou
Comment…Thanks. Í wish U could stick to this with My Sis @Anne.
Thank you Jane for that……merry xmas n happy new year…..
Thank you for this Jane. I will try to resist chapo ,red wine,nyama choma and those who beg me not to live them in club “at I ni chupa igine tu moja” so help me God.
MERRY CHRISTMAS JANE
See you next year in Nairobi
Very helpful!was thinking of avoiding the get togethers but with this piece of advice!am very much in them!thanks jane!
Amazing tips for sure we need to eat smart…..thanks Jane for wise advise
Thanks Jane for this educative article.
Thanks Jane, your tips are always so helpful. I have totally changed my lifestyle by following you. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Jane for the tips
Thanks for this very important information.. “Eat mindfully” that’s the point.
Thank you so much for the tips. i will keep them in mind as we are enjoy the holiday. Have a Merry Christmass
Very helpful information
Thanks Jane for your continued commitment on healthy eating. I hope i will adhere to it.
Thanks Jane,.
Love u gal..
Thnx alot jane for encoraging us that we can still mak it even during the holidays
God bless you Jane for the wonderful tips.
Keep them coming girl. Am determined to reach my target weight by mid next year.
This is very insightful and educative.Thanks Jane for having our back
Very helpful. I’m not planning on letting myself down, or you 😊For that matter.
Merry Christmas Jane n team
Thanks for the tips Jane I will surely not indulge myself alot when its meal time
How timely…already struggling with all the food offers…
Food pushers == aunties 😂.. I will do my best to say no
In love you more always mukami.you me going in the right path.haapy hold too
This festive season I will NOT indulge in unhealthy eating because for sure all those festive foods are available all year.Thanks Jane
Jane,I have struggle losing my belly.Please share a diet I can follow.
Exactly what i want to hear again and again!! Thank you Mukami.
Sorry for any ‘food-pusher’ who will come my way during this eating season…
#moderation- The way to go
Thanks for the amazing tips,I have been eating unhealthy for months now,I think its about time I start on clean eating.
Thanks so much Jane.You have been of great help in my journey to weight loss and fitness. I was already wondering how i was going to manage the party goodies during this important holiday. This has come at the correct time n i MUST follow these tips, they are awesome, thanks.
Nice one there Jane and thank you for letting us know that we have to control our appetites and eating habits as we approach this feasting period
Thanks a lot for the tips.
I will definitely put them into practice.
very helpful tips.
Comment…Thank-you Jane
very insigtfull
Okay okay, Christmas is here again when Nairobi moves to the coast between 24th Dec to 1st Jan..Waa… but now we know better;
1. Start healthy eating now..
2. Engage in swimming and volleyball at the coast beaches.
3. Learn to say No to second helpings
4. No lingering around the buffet tables and bars
5. Network network afterall Jan is coming and we need to grow our businesses
Ahem ahem! Yipeeee…I got it!
Thank Jane! But on 6th Jan tukutane nikiwa nimevaa mask!!!
Comment…be blessed always
Thanks Mukami for the great insight am already too lazy to work out but thanks for the reminder.
Thanks so much Jane for the insightful information… very helpful indeed….
Thank you my dia jane will try to follow.follow . merry Christmas to y.
Your blogs have been very helpful to me and my sister. We thank you Jane Mukami for your great spirit to touch and change lifestyles
This is helpful Jane. I’ll tame myself to maintain.
Thank you Jane, very encouraging.
Very encouraging points
Awesome insight! Thanks Jane
Hi Jane,
This are very useful health tips. I will endeavour to put them in mind during the holidays. Thanks!
Thanks coach Jane for the concern of living a healthy lifestyle and the tips you have provided as we approach the festive season.
very thoughtful of you to enlighten us.Thank you for your continued advices
Thanks Jane for the insight
Very helpful tips…considering that i detoxed last month
Learning alot
Thank you so much Jane,,,this is very helpful
Great advice. Thanks I will really try to follow through difficult as it may be. Merry Christmas and a happy New year.
Thanks for that reminder,will keep away from the kitchen this holiday & endulge myself.on working,i.e cleaning…thanks Jane
Insightful! I’ll be on the look out for the sake of my health and fitness. Thank you! And blessed happy holidays 🎄 to you too!
The info on healthy holiday eating is priceless.May God always bless you and give you more to share.Tukutane Kasarani…
Lovely, thanks for the reminders. Will try to stick them.
Comment…ok..thank you Jane for the tips. I will try to follow them this festive season.
Needed this…thank you Jane
So helpful, have really tried to stay disciplined,thanks Jane
Nice read. Would love that special gift from you 🙂
Working out early will work well for me
Very educative weight management hints Jane
Hi Jane,
The parties have begun, this past weekend I almost over did it. I will be working in between the partying, I hope that will help to keep me grounded. Thanks for the good work.
thank you my dear, you really help me keep up
Thank you for these tips Jane….I’m already dreading this season and can’t wait for the festivities to end.
It’s very true jane and thanx alot for reminding us coz ones someone messes with her body it’s very hard to recover,…….so it’s very important and good to workout in the morning
Will definitely put this into practice during this festive season..Thank you for the tips Jane..They couldn’t have come at a better time.
Thanks for sharing this…. it’s very helpful…. yes: once i start binge eating it goes south really fast so i’ll take ur advice on salads, veges and proteins
Thanks Jane for the holiday tips God bless you.
Thanks Jane its also a nice challenge
I treat Holidays like any other day,Christmass for me is a day of resting off work of course eating much less than any other day,will do my exercise as usual in the morning,other days my day start at 4am for exercise but this day will start at 6am and will enjoy my christmass
Wow nice insights
Amazing no more fasting to eat Chapatis on the Dday😁👐
Comment…much help thanks gal
I particularly like no.7. I always feel pressure to eat a lot during the holidays because I feel I might not get the chance to eat those foods again. Hence I have to remind myself constantly that I can always get the foods whenever I want to.
Wow, blessings to you Jane for caring about our healthy living. It looks Really challenging am already planning to go to the village and a whole goat is waiting! Mama will be there making sure there’s plenty of tea, bananas n all that… Thanks for advising me to resist!
Moderation…..that says it all
This is very helpful. Thanks a lot.
Comment…Thanks very much for this useful information
this has been helpful to me
I must admit that you have been of great help to me. I have embarked on the journey of healthy living and am not giving up. continue helping us the more. God bless. happy festivities..
Comment…thank u Jane at least I’ve tried to control my eating these days since I joined ur group am really grateful
Wow awesome. This is my new year challenge, I am starting with that.