Can you believe next week is Thanksgiving? I can’t even wrap my head around how 2012 has flown by. I know the holidays tend to give the ‘newly fit’ or ‘I just lost 15lbs’ folks a challenge. What’s that challenge you say? The challenge not to eat all the foods you have deprived yourself of for months.
I hope you have been giving yourself some cheat snacks in an effort not to gorge over the holidays but in the event that you haven’t here are a few tips to get in your head over the next week so you’re not unbuttoning your pants after dinner.
Tip #1: Don’t stop your workout schedule just because it’s the holidays. Continuing to workout could mean the difference between gaining all 15lbs back, gaining 5lbs or simply maintaining.
Tip #2: It’s OK, to tell grandma, “No, Thank You”, when she offers you that second piece of sweet potato pie.
Tip #3: Be on dishes duty. Stay active as much as possible!
Tip #4: Remember portion control! Fill that plate with veggies first, than meat, grains, and a starch.
Tip #5: Left overs are your friend! 🙂 No need to eat everything in one sitting or even one day.
Pre-Sweet Potato Pie Workout
50 jumping jacks
15 walking lunges
25 arm curls w/ side step
50 crunches
15 mountain climbers
25 squats
20-30 minute walk/run
Fit Fly Mamas 
I love this!! Will start my sweet potato pie workout tonight, cause God knows that some pies will call my name over the next few weeks. :o) Thank you Ladies!
Thanks, glad you like it! Seriously I’ll be eating some pie as well this Thanksgiving I’m on dessert duty. So taste testing is in order, but of course! 🙂