Lose Weight By Christmas 2018

Christmas 2018 is over and it's time to get on the healthy eating bandwagon to get a jump-start on your New Year's resolutions. Here are 5 diet tips to help you lose festive weight quickly!

It's time to remove the hollies and fairy lights from your living room, because sadly Christmas 2018 is over. Thankfully, we all have the New Year's to look forward to! Christmas was the time to feast like kings on fatty, rich foods and endless sweet treats, but now that it is over, many of us are looking warily at all that holiday weight that we have gained, trying to hide it under extra layers of warm clothes. But in order to start your New Year on a healthier and fitter note, you may want to get back to clean eating. It's not too late yet to get a jumpstart on those New Year's resolutions and start getting in shape and a big part of becoming fit is eating healthy. A lot of people are looking for inspiration to help them get into shape, and thankfully, there are some small and easy dietary tips that can help them achieve just that.

Warm water is one of the best drinks to drink this holiday season for those watching their weight. Warm water is not only devoid of any unnecessary calories and is soothing for your throat, but it may also boost your metabolism. Add some freshly squeezed lemon juice to your first glass of warm water in the morning, in order to flush out toxins from your system and jumpstart your metabolism.

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It's tempting to reach out to thick, aromatic hot chocolate during winters but you must stay away from it, in order to reduce weight post-Christmas. Instead opt for low-calorie warm drinks and dishes like cinnamon with warm water, saffron with milk or black pepper and turmeric milk.

Christmas is the time that we tend to binge on alcohol as well. But in your post-Christmas detox, give your liver a break and cut out alcohol from your diet. Alcohol may lead to weight gain, as it may lead to poor food choices. Moreover, a number of cocktails contain high-calorie mixers and sugary syrups.

Holidays mean that a lot of people like to sleep in, leading to erratic meal timings. But if you're looking to lose that festive weight, it's important that you eat as early as possible in the day and stay away from high-calorie or high-carb foods in the night. You may want to finish your dinner before 7 pm and have a small healthy snack like a handful of almonds or some low-calorie soup, in case you feel hungry in the night.

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Include as many vegetables and fruits as you can in your meals. Stock up on low-calorie and negative-calorie vegetables and work them into your meals in order to stay full for longer and to load up on essential nutrients and vitamins.

Festive weight can be difficult to lose, so it's important to set realistic goals. Make sure you regularly check your weight, keep a watch over the number of calories you consume every day and if you must, indulge in festive foods, in moderation.

Disclaimer: This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. does not claim responsibility for this information.From the time that stores fill with candy in October, till the very end of December, we are surrounded by delicious unhealthy treats.

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I bring up this point because when you realize how long the holiday season is and that it will inevitably come each year… you eventually come to see that to reach your long-term weight loss goal, you’ll need to make some healthy decisions during the holidays so that you can stay on track.

If you don’t plan to outright lose weight during the holidays it’s best to at least make some healthy choices so that you can prevent weight gain and maintain your current shape until the season passes and you’re ready to get back into it.

But the key is to not let my indulgences ruin my progress, and to not let the occasional treat ruin everything and make me want to give up.

Coping With Christmas

By making some small adjustments to your eating habits during the holiday season, you will make a big reduction in how many calories you consume, but still be able to enjoy the foods that you love.

I’ll teach you how to avoid holiday weight gain… and for those of you who want to go above and beyond I’ll even show you how to lose weight during the holidays!

The holidays are a perfect time to embrace and master the concept of moderation and how powerful it can be for you on your weight loss journey.

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Lots of people don’t realize how much of a difference moderation can make because it feels like once you have eaten some of an unhealthy thing, that you’ve messed everything up and you might as well eat the rest of it anyways.

The higher in calories that the food is, the more impact that you will make by reducing your portion size of it.

I typically prefer to focus on the foods that you are adding into your diet rather than stressing over restrictions… since healthy foods literally replace the room that you have in your body and mind for unhealthy foods anyways… however making an active effort to reduce unhealthy foods is still a very important step in losing weight.

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The holiday season especially is a time when it pays off big to be a little self-aware of where you should draw the line.

A powerful technique that I like to use, that works in actuality and on a mental level, is agreeing with yourself to have less quantity when you give into your unhealthy cravings.

That way, even if you don’t make the optimal choice, you are still making a positive difference compared to your previous habits… and therefore consuming fewer calories than you would have otherwise. Depending on how many healthy decisions you make during this time, it will either lead to prevention of weight gain or outright loss of weight.

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For me when it came to reducing treats on a regular basis such as soda or pie, when I unexpectedly gave into a craving I would have half of my normal amount.

I’m not going to lie, when I was just beginning to improve my eating habits, sometimes having half still meant having two or three pieces of pie, because at that time I could have easily eaten half of a pie in one sitting.

Yes it would be better to drink zero, and now I have given up soda completely… but it took me time to get there and lots of wiggle room along the way.

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When I was losing weight very quickly it wasn’t because I was being perfect with my diet, it was because I was consistently improving, and the idea of perfection wasn’t getting in my way and making me want to give up all the time.

So during the holidays when it comes to giving in to an unhealthy food that you did not intend to eat it all… have half.

When it comes to eating unhealthy foods during the season that you planned on eating anyways, but you feel a little guilty about… perhaps have just a little bit of less, if not half.

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When it comes to the day of the holiday itself, it’s really only one day and so it’s up to you how you’d like to spend it.

During the entire season excluding the holidays themselves, life goes on normally for me and I stay fairly strict with my diet.

On Thanksgiving I will usually allow myself to eat one big meal with anything that I would like, and then I resume my normal healthy eating habits for the rest of the day. I have no urge to drink soda with my meal anymore, but sometimes on Thanksgiving I will have a piece of pie, or even 2… But not 10.

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I typically refuse taking home most leftovers because that’s where the real trouble starts, and presents the opportunity to eat unhealthy for up to a full week.

So as these holidays pass by, practice moderation both to get some actual results going for yourself, and also to prepare yourself for next year when you really hit things hard.

Even if you decide to take it easy and make a few healthy choices, it will go a long way towards preparing you to lose lots of weight next year!

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If you can start building a habit of eating healthier and exercising more today, you’ll prove to yourself that you have what it takes to succeed in the year to come, you’ll get an early start on your progress, and you will have mentally prepared yourself to take your healthy habits to the next level.

You can simply start by eating one healthy meal every day, and dedicate to exercising at least once per week during the holidays for at