How to be Healthy and Fit During the Holiday Season Without Getting Depressed?

10 Diet and Exercise Tips for the Holiday Season

1. Take care about your liver

At least 2 weeks before the holidays, put away heavy fatty food. Avoid fast foods, salty, peppery and fried dishes. Go for vegetables, fruits, nuts, kefir, cereals, honey, olive and flaxseed oil.

By the way, did you know that during fasting periods, fat, released from the subcutaneous layer, enters the bloodstream. Liver cells - hepatocytes - strive to cleanse the blood and capture fat. Figuratively speaking, they take the blow upon themselves. And if there are a lot of fatty substances, the liver accumulates unprocessed fat in its own cells.

2. Get rid of extra weight

Even losing 1.5-2 kilograms (3-5 pounds) is a strong argument for pampering yourself with delicious Holiday dishes with a clear conscience.

3. Lose weight wisely

Be consistent and reasonable. Don’t be too extreme. Starvation diets, break down and ruin your stomach, liver, and your nerves. Consult a nutritionist or even a personal trainer for some useful advice.

You can adjust your diet yourself. There are quite a lot of nutrition calculators on the Internet. For example, on the FitStars website. Go to the Nutrition section - Nutrition settings and load your data into the program: weight, height, age, gender, physical activity, and desired goal. You will receive a balanced diet, optimal for your body and the goal that you have set for yourself - to lose weight, gain muscle mass, maintain body weight, etc.

4. Start your workouts

If you haven't exercised before, there's good news for you - now is the best time to start exercising! Yes, yes - right now, not on Monday, not next week, and not on the New Year. Today, go for a 5-10 minute jog, or do exercises, stand in a plank, do 20 bends or squats. Your body will gratefully appreciate all the efforts, and you will feel incredible pleasure due to the production of endorphins - “happiness hormones”.

5. Don't give up training!

If it is not possible to visit training rooms and fitness clubs, train at home. At least every other day. Make it part of your routine. Let it be a light sports load, but with regular and gradual increase.

The best option is to train at home using video programs compiled by professionals. The FitStars project offers more than 40 programs for any level, from easy with light loads to more advanced and complex workouts.

Each program is aimed at a specific result - to develop flexibility, pump up the buttocks, strengthen abs, lose weight, etc. By doing just 20 minutes a day, you can achieve excellent results and improve your health in a month. And the main thing is to get used to regular sports activities and get yourself “hooked” on a healthy lifestyle.

By the way, physical activity promotes the release of lactic acid, which removes toxins from the body. After the New Year's revelry, this is very important!

6. Diversify your sports activities

If you are bored with monotonous workouts, change the rhythm. The fitness industry offers various types of fitness - from yoga and pilates to belly dancing.

If you found some new program, got interested and really want to master it - don’t hesitate, go for it! Move forward towards a new goal!

7. Reduce your training intensity

In the last week before the holidays, it is preferable to reduce the intensity of physical activity by 15-20%. It will be easier for the body to withstand all the delights of the New Year's celebration - from sleepless nights to alcohol and food excesses, and, accordingly, recover faster.

8. Get enough sleep!

Even if you eat the right healthy foods and exercise, you won't lose weight if you don't get enough sleep. 8 hours of sleep are necessary for the body to recover and prepare for the new day.

9. Learn simple relaxation techniques

Simple breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and calming visualization will be helpful to restore peace of mind and physical resting. Try our "Develop Mindfulness" Meditation program.