From: Joe Ramirez, Colorado Personal Trainer
Weight Management Expert

 

Dear friend,

 
Thanksgiving is a few weeks away! This holiday is the official kickoff of the holiday season. That's right, "feasting season" is here and the holiday entertaining and parties have begun and extra calories and sugary treats lurk around every corner.

From now until January, you'll be tempted with the endless merry-go-round of parties and celebrations. All these extras add up, and if you're like most Americans, you'll put on between two to ten pounds by New Year's Day. 

It's that time of year filled with family, friends, food, fun…and unfortunately for many-holiday weight gain. One cannot argue that amidst all the shopping, socializing, traveling and entertaining, finding the time for regular exercise, and the discipline to stick to a calorie conscious “diet” can be quite challenging.

Well, I have great news for you! You don’t have to resign to larger winter sizes or succumb to seemingly inevitable holiday weight gain. You don't have to fall into this trap. It is possible to enjoy the holidays without putting on a single pound.

Are you ready to Celebrate a NEW Slim Body This Holiday Season and Get a JUMP START on the New Year ahead?

 

 

I Have 7 Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tips to Share with You To Help You Avoid Holiday Weight Gain and Make the Most of This Joyous Season:

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #1: Eat Breakfast!

Eating within the hour you wake up is vital to breaking the fast your body goest into every night. When you prolong your morning meal on a frequent basis and don’t eat sufficiently, your body goes into "starvation mode"…bad for your metabolism. If your goal is a faster metabolism, eat breakfast! This one tip alone can shift your body into a fat burning machine!

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #2: Plan Ahead!

Those sugary treats and holiday goodies are going be everywhere you look. If you are prone to indulge, know the setting, the possible food temptations and social pressure that may arise ahead of time! Plan ahead for what and how much you will eat at your "get togethers". Having a plan will allow you to create a position of control and create a guilt-free dinner.

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #3: Control Your Portions!

Being aware of your portions will give you a great advantage when it comes to maintaining your weight. Take a moment to survey the foods before you make your choices. Try a small serving of the foods you really want and use a smaller plate for your serving. Doing so will psychologically give you the same feeling as eating from a full size dinner plate. You'll still have the enjoyment of trying many foods without the extra calories. Don't deprive yourself of the foods you love (doing so will only increase your cravings and you'll be more likely to indulge).

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #4: Don't Skip Meals!

Don't make the DEADLY MISTAKE of starving yourself the day of a holiday meal thinking you can "save" calories for a bigger meal that evening. Not only will this slow down your metabolism, arriving in a ravenous state will guarantee overindulgence. Instead, start your day with a supportive breakfast - particularly something with a balance of protein and a high fiber carbohydrate. Adding protein will help keep you full longer. You'll be less likely go overindulge, and reduce overall calorie consumption. Once you arrive, go ahead and enjoy the delicious array of your favorite foods. Since you have eaten regularly throughout the day, you will find you aren't as hungry and not nearly as tempted to eat everything in sight.

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #5: Eat Slowly!

Once you sit down for your meal, try to slow the pace of your meal by placing your silverware down in between each bite. You'll be able to savor your food and feel satisfied with less calories. It takes 20 mintues for your stomach to send a message to your brain indicating that you are full. The slower you eat, the more aware you will become of your body's needs and the less likely you will overindulge and feel horible afterwards.

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #6: Limit or Avoid Alcoholic Beverages!

Not only does alcohol contain unnecessary calories, but overconsumption lowers your inhibitions and self control...not a good combination when there are so many of your favorite foods around! Alcoholic beverages pack on the calories delivering an average of 100 calories per ounce (about the size of a shot glass) while an 8 oz. cup of eggnog with rum contains about 450 calories! If you do decide to drink alcohol, stick to "light" beer or a champagne spritzer. Be sure to drink a glass of water between each alcoholic beverage.

Holiday Weight Loss and Nutrition Tip #7: Be More Active!

Okay, so your holiday schedule is too hectic to get to the gym for your normal routine. No problem. The key to preventing holiday weight gain is a combination of being watchful and aware of your calories and increasing your daily activity level. One of the most powerful strategies I share with my most successful clients is to schedule "mini-workouts" in first thing in the morning. This elimates the popular excuse of not "having time" to exercise later in the day.

You will be grateful for incorporating some type of physical activity in your schedule and it will allow you to BURN off any extra calories and help reduce stress and help you feel more energized. Look for additional ways to become more active throughout the day, from going for a walk, dancing to your favorite holiday tunes, to helping load or unload boxes of decorations. These activities may not seem like much, but at the day's end, those calories burned will add up!

I've Put Together a PUMPKIN WORKOUT with 20 of the Best FAT-BURNING Moves That Are Guaranteed to BOOST Your Metabolism Using a Pumpkin as an Exercise Tool!

 

Why a Pumpkin?

A pumpkin can be used as a weighted medicine ball. Medicine balls have been used by personal trainers and strength coaches for decades for overall conditioning, functional fitness, and “core” strength. A pumpkin can resemble a medicine ball in the size, shape, weight for a fun, gym quality workout.

In addition, a pumpkin is a lot less expensive than most fitness equipment. I picked my pumpkin up at the supermarket for under $4.00. Sure, pumpkins don’t last forever, but they sure make a fun tool for exercising indoors or outdoors during the autumn season.

A pumpkin can add some variety to your workout routine as well and can be one of the most effective training tools to use to strengthen your “core” and tighten your abdominal muscles.

You need a strong “core” to help minimize the risk of injury and stress to the lower back. Training with a pumpkin or a weighted ball can help you develop the “core” strength you need that you can’t get from isolation machines at the gym.You will have a more functional workout with a pumpkin or medicine ball compared to using just exercise machines or free weights. 

 

 

 Benefits of using a pumpkin or medicine ball:

• Improved "core" strenght and stabilization
• Decreases the risk of injury and enhances peformance
• Improves functional fitness so everyday activities are easier and safer
• Adds variety to your exercise program
• People of all fitness levels and ages benefit from using medicine balls
• A fun and simple way to exercise anywhere
   
  

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You will absolutely enjoy the simple, fast, motivating and FUN exercises in the Pumpkin Workout Guide. I've been using pumpkins and medicine balls in my Women Only boot camp program to get AMAZING results for my clients. But don't take my word for it, here is what some of my most successful clients had to say about my program:

 

"I was a 43-year-old mother of three. I was soft, tired, and felt dumpy. I was running and lifting weights on my own, but was not seeing any changes in my body or my energy level. I was getting nowhere in my workouts and I needed a boost. It was time to make myself a higher priority in my life. Joe taught me how to work out for maximum efficiency.  I soon started to see and feel REAL RESULTS. Those sculpted arms finally started to show! At 45-years old, I look and feel better now than before I had my kids! My body fat has dropped from 25% to 15% and I have dropped 4 sizes.
Thanks Joe!"

 

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