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How to lose your holiday weight gain

How to kickstart your healthy eating plan. - by Laura Barry
  • 27 Dec 2019

WATCH: Add these top 10 foods to your pantry if you want to lose weight

It’s no secret that it’s easy to gain weight at Christmas time. From delicious desserts to festive tipples, the end of the year is filled with food.

In fact, global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, has recently released findings from its Asia Pacific Holiday Eating Survey 2019, which surveyed 5,500 respondents across Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The survey revealed that Christmas and New Year pose the greatest challenges for consumers to continue exercising and eating healthily.

So, if you’ve skipped a few gym sessions and eaten one candy cane too many, you aren’t alone.

As a result of overeating and exercising less throughout the holidays, the report found that most people gain an average of 3KG during the festive season. And while many of those surveyed reported they would eat healthier, and exercise more after the holiday period, many struggled to lose the weight they gained. Proving that maintaining healthy lifestyle habits throughout the festive season could be a better way to support long-term well-being. However, if you’re in the former camp, we have some top tips for you.

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Top tips for losing holiday weight gain

  • Focus on increasing your vegetable intake for meals, and reduce carb or rice-heavy dishes.
  • Fill up on lean protein, such as fish, lentils, beans, Greek yoghurt, skinless chicken and lean beef.
  • Eat small portions slowly, and be mindful when you eat. This will reduce over-eating.
  • Reduce your alcohol and sweetened-beverage intake.
  • Snack on healthy protein-rich foods such as almonds or yoghurt.
  • Ensure you’re meeting Australian physical health guidelines, and incorporate either 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity into your week, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity into your week, or an equivalent combination of both.
  • Ensure you participate in both weight and cardio training.
  • Ditch dessert.
  • Cut back on products with added sugar and avoid anything with refined carbs.
  • Drink plenty of water, especially before meals.

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Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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