Make Plans for January

It's always helpful to get over the holiday slump by having something positive (and healthy) to look forward too.  Get a jump start on 2012 by planning a spa day, weekend get away, or sign up for a new workout class or jogging club.  Happy New Year!

The 5 BEST Tips for Indulging without OVER-indulging

1.  Don't skip meals. 

2.  Only splurge on things you ABSOLUTELY love. 

3.  Drink Responsibly.  Watch caffeine & alcohol intake. 

4. Stay hydrated with plain H20. 

5.  Get some sleep!  Stick to your regular sleep schedule as much as possible!

Holiday Workout

Nobody knows better than a mom that getting ready for the holidays is a lot of work.  Here are some surprising calorie burners and rewards for your labor!

 

Prep Time Burn*           Food Earned                Calories

 

124 minutes of                1 cup of eggnog               224

 wrapping presents

 

18 minutes of                  1 potato latke                  75

vacuuming

your house

 

51 minutes of grocery     1 slice of fruitcake        139

shopping

 

108 minutes of                1 serving of honey-        260

cooking                            glazed ham

 

15 minutes of fast            1 ginger-bread cookie    95

dancing

 

 source: American College of Sports Medicine

*Calorie burn based on a 150lb woman

Eat for your Health

To keep your family's immune system in tip-top shape fill your diet with Vitamin A- and C- fruits & veggies.  Be sure to add in protein and you'll be super hero's in the war against germs!  Here are some easy snack combos that you AND your kiddos will LOVE!

 

1.  Red pepper slices with 1TBS of Hummus and a glass of milk.

 

2.  A fruit smoothie of 1 cup of frozen strawberries and 1 1/2 cups of orange juice blended together.  Serves 2.

Keep Halloween Happy... on the scale!

It’s hard to make it through Halloween without indulging in the candy bowl. Just remember portion control is your friend. Stick with any of these 150 calorie combo’s and you’ll reduce your chance of getting spooked on the scale!

• 6 Rolls of Smarties
• 3 Treat-sizes boxes of Nerds
• 3 Mini Twix
• 6 Mini 3 Musketeers
• 7 Hershey’s Kisses
• 2 Fun-Size packs of Milk Chocolate M&M’s
• 5 Snack-Size Twizzlers
• 6 Dum-Dum Pops
• 3 Mini York Peppermint Patties