Results tagged “Christmas”

I knew Christmas was going to have a negative impact.

I just wasn't too sure how much of an impact it would turn out to be.

So, after weighing myself just now, Christmas indulgence has led to an increase in my weight of just over 1 kilo (or two pounds)

It could have been a lot worse, so I should be thankful for that.

Tomorrow is a "normal" day, so it's back to eating salads and avoiding "goodies" again.

I'm fairly confident that I'll be able to get rid of the excess weight quite quickly, as a kilo isn't exactly a HUGE amount of weight to gain or lose.

Christmas is proving to be an absolute nightmare for multiple reasons.

To start with there is an abundance of tasty treats readily available - Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, chocolates etc., etc.

The other problem is that there is very little else to do over the few days of Christmas except eat and drink. Sure, you could go to visit friends, but if you do, they're only going to offer you more food and drink!

So I guess my diet has taken a bit of a nose dive for the week.

Hopefully I'll be able to make up the losses when things get back to normal in the New Year ...

You don't need to be a genius to realise that Christmas is a really bad time of the year if you're on a diet. That probably explains why so many people decide to go on diets in the New Year ...

So what to do?

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to see friends and family, but what on earth do you do about the food?

Christmas dinner itself is usually a calorie-laden feast - if not then there's probably something wrong!

And in the weeks leading up to Christmas there are so many temptations put in your way... Think of mince pies, cakes, panettone, pan d'oro and of course office parties.

I don't think there is an easy solution. The only thing I can try to do is eat in moderation and try to avoid as much of the junk as possible - even if it pains me!