Politically
Incorrect Holiday Fat Loss Tips
By: Craig Ballantyne,
CSCS, MS
Turbulence
Training
I was at a big event last week and was reminded how
important it is to have strategies for this season
of high-calorie parties and busy schedules. But I
get ticked off by the tired old suggestions you find
on the Internet or in magazines like Woman's World.
Often the suggestions are lack any substance, because
the writers don't want to imply you actually have
to make a sacrifice to succeed. They make fat loss
sound easy, as if all you had to do was park at the
far end of the parking lot and you'd burn all the
calories from 5 shortbread cookies.
Well it doesn't work that way...So here are my politically
incorrect, unique Turbulence Training strategies to
help you keep off the holiday pounds.
By the way, I "borrowed" a few ideas from
contestants in my
Turbulence Training Transformation Contest. The Transformation
is rocking with social support and success stories
right now, even while the rest of the world struggles
with weight gain, these TT users are losing fat over
the holidays.
Click
here to get started with Turbulence Training for
Fat Loss.
Strategy #1 - Green Tea
& Almonds
One of the most common tips you'll hear is to "fill
up" before you go to a party where there will
be lots of goodies.
Unfortunately, most people I talk to have no luck
with this tip.
Most people still go to a party and eat everything
in sight.
But recently TT users have told me that having a
cup of Green Tea and one ounce of almonds has helped
them avoid holiday cravings better than anything ever
before.
The fiber from the almonds reduces appetite while
the small amount of caffeine from the Green Tea seems
to increase mental alertness and keep you "energized"
at the party.
Hopefully that might work for you...
Strategy #2 - Don't waste
your time on any fancy cardio programs
Listen, the bottom line over the holiday season is
that your success depends almost entirely on your
nutrition.
You can't expect to hit the cardio confessional and
burn off last night's 2000 calorie smorgasboard. That's
a 4-hour workout. Instead, don't get into that situation
in the first place.
Here are more nutrition
tips:
- Focus on portion control (and if you have no
discipline, forget even trying to eat just one)
- Nix all drinks mixed with calorie-containing
beverages, or better yet, just stop getting drunk.
Period.
- Write down everything you eat to identify your
problem spots. Then do whatever you need to do to
eliminate your weaknesses. If you don't record your
nutrition, chances are you'll miss big opportunities
to change your diet and lose fat.
Strategy #3 - Take care
of yourself first.
My friend Holly Rigsby (of http://www.fityummymummy.com)
is always reminding busy moms to take care of themselves
first, and I think that suggestion applies at this
time of year to everyone.
So take a deep breath. Ask yourself as you're running
around to please everyone else, "Have you set
aside time for yourself"
Be selfish. Make sure you have had some exercise
time, some good nutrition, and some rest before overextending
yourself and doing too much for other people when
you haven't taken care of yourself and your goals
first.
Strategy #4 - Get on a roll
This one comes from a TT Transformation contestant
who is too busy losing fat to get off track over the
holidays.
Don't procrastinate till January 1st. Get started
now. Dozens of men and women are doing their Turbulence
Training Transformations right now - through the heart
of the holiday season.
They aren't waiting for Jan. 1st to show up. They
are taking
control now, and getting on a roll, and not letting
anything (from work parties to peer pressure) get
in their way.
Strategy #5 - Exercise in
short bursts whenever you can
Don't be afraid to dance at your Christmas party.
Don't worry, there is bound to be at least one worse
dancer than you out on the floor. Have fun and get
down!
On a more serious note, here's how to avoid falling
off the fitness program during the busy holiday season.
Get your butt out of bed 15 minutes early so you
can have 3 minutes to wake up and 12 minutes to do
the December 2007 Turbulence Training 12-Minute Workouts.
Get this workout as part of your bonuses when you
start using Turbulence
Training today.
Stay healthy and fit over the holidays,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
About the Author
Learn about the "Dark Side of
Cardio" in the free report from Craig Ballantyne
at Turbulence Training. Craig is a Certified Strength
& Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's
Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and
Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked
Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have helped
thousands of men and women around the world lose fat,
gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes
three times per week. For more information on the
Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn
fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment,
visit Turbulence
Training website
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