Holidays; The Best Time For Health and Weight Loss?

If your read anything about dieting or weight loss during the holiday season, the advice usually recommends to wait until after the new year to start.

I disagree.

In fact, I believe the holidays are one of the best times to start your adventure to optimal weight, health and wellness.

During this time of year we normally socialize and gather with friends and family. It's a time for celebrating these relationships and especially the one with ourselves.

By starting on a healthy personal relationship and focusing on our health, all our other relationships will blossom and you will develop new ones as well.

Avoid the attitude that you have to deny yourself or that it will be difficult. It's not in the spirit of joy, peace and love the holidays represent, and you're setting yourself up for failure. A cheerful and positive attitude towards anything always gives you the edge and almost guarantees your success.

This is the season of giving and why not give yourself the gift of better health? (only you can do it)

Here are some ways to get started during this season of celebration:

- instead of attending a party, throw your own. Include healthy alternatives to the normal heavy and fattening dishes. Focus on fresh fruits and veggies and colorful green salads.

- when attending dinner parties, bring your own healthy dish. You can always eat your own dish if there are no healthy alternatives.

- if the topic of why you may not be eating something comes up, mention that this is what you feel like eating (the healthy alternative) and how grateful you are to be there to share the celebration of the holidays.

- take some time for yourself to celebrate your life. Take a long walk, hike, meditate or relax. Do what you enjoy by yourself and get away.

- focus on the social part of the events rather than the eating. Express your gratitude and appreciation to your hosts, friends and share positive conversations.

- eat a healthy meal or snacks (fruit, veggies, seeds, nuts, etc) before attending an event so you won't be hungry. Gives you more time to visit and curbs your appetite.

And when you do get through the next few weeks making healthier eating choices just imagine how easy the rest of the year will be! Eating more fresh fruits, vegetables and greens will start curbing your cravings and eventually eliminate them helping you reach your goals faster and easier.

Enjoy the holidays in great health.

You're Awesome and You CAN do it!

About the Author

Mark Idzik is an author, health and weight loss coach and natural health advocate. Get his free 37 Tips To Permanent Weight Loss Ecourse.

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