Healthy Habits
It’s important to give yourself permission to enjoy traditional holiday meals. In order to gain a pound in one sitting, you would have to overeat by 3500 calories. That’s hard to do in one sitting. The tendency to over eat several hundred calories a day over the holidays is far more treacherous. Those mindless extra bites can really add up, so keep your splurges confined to the traditional holiday feasts. One day of over-indulgence is okay, but don’t turn Thanksgiving into a 4-day eating marathon. If you have a strategy you’ll be able to enjoy the holidays without gaining weight. You might even lose a pound or two. Here are some of my favorite tips.
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Healthy Habits
If you’re like most Americans, you have no clue of the number of calories needed to maintain your desired weight. Even worse, you probably don’t have a clue about how many you actually are eating every day. According to a recent survey of over 1,000 people conducted by The International Food Information Council Foundation 63% couldn’t estimate the number of calories they eat, 25% won’t even take a guess and only 12% have an accurate idea. That means a whopping 88% of those surveyed are clueless about their “number.” While calories aren’t the whole picture, having a solid frame of reference about your calorie intake and output is a key step in creating a lifestyle that fosters a healthy weight and a healthy body. Here’s how to determine how many calories are right for you.
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