Messenger December 2017

How to Get the Body You Want this Christmas & New Year
The end of the year can go one of two ways; achieving
or at least making significant steps towards the
body you want and better health, or letting it all go
for December with the intention of hitting it hard in
January.
The consequences of the season of excess can be felt
for years to come. It’s estimated that most people gain
the most fat around Christmas year on year, but fail to
lose it, leading to a cumulative effect over the years.
Here’s what to do if you want to enjoy the festive season,
get the body you want, and not let your health suffer:
1/ The basics become even more important! Make
sure you keep your nutrition and exercise tight – eat
real, whole, nutrient dense food, increase your vegetable
intake, and move your body. Preparation will be
essential, as when you’re feeling less optimal than
usual, your natural propensity will be to hunt down
some comfort food and dodge your exercise!
2/ Keep an eye on your overall calorie intake. With
additional evening engagements come the potential
for extra calories from both food and alcohol. And that’s
before you actually get to Christmas and New Year itself.
Don’t make excuses for yourself, if you’re going way
over in terms what you’re putting into your body one
day, make sure you’re balancing things out over the
course of the week. That goes for Christmas Day too –
have fun but account for it if you want a better body
and great health!
3/ Let your festive food and drink buying match
your goal. A standard scenario for this time of year is to
buy enough food and drink to supply the International
Space Station for a year, and eat / drink it in the space
of a couple of weeks, and possibly well into January!
Remember that Christmas is just one day – so shop accordingly!
Sure, it’s Christmas Day, so eat and drink
what you want, but many people not only treat most of
December like it’s open season on eating and drinking
junk, but also end up eating huge quantities of food
well into January because the house is full of it.
Only buy enough for Christmas Day, maybe Boxing Day
too, then you’re not tempted to carry on into New Year.
In your head, isolate those two days and then get back
to your usual routine – much easier to do when your
cupboard isn’t bulging with Pringles!
If you treat your December as a pre-emptive strike in
gaining the body and health you want, rather than a
last hurrah before knuckling down in January (which
most never do), you’ll be well set for 2018.
To your lean, healthy, optimised future,
Matt
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