The Fame of Health and Fitness

Making it through the holidays with your fitness and diet goals still in tact can seem like a miracle in itself, but don’t let it stress you out. You can do it. The best way to make it through all those parties and family get-togethers is to plan and decide what’s important. If enjoying a piece of your mother’s pie is what you look forward to each year, don’t fill up on all of the extras like cheese and crackers. Then, have a small piece — don’t have two, or three, or four slices. Know your limits and watch those portion sizes and you will triumph!

Here’s what some JillianMichaels.com members are doing to stay on track this holiday season:

I’ll be completing my workouts first thing in the morning, cutting back on the goodies I make at home and trying some healthier recipes instead of the traditional. As far as Christmas parties, I snack on something healthy before I go so that I don’t binge!! My biggest goal is not to give up if I mess up! I’ll just pick myself up the following day and not fret too much about eating too much for the holidays! This will help me from falling off the bandwagon!
– Frog Miner

I am planning on getting a good workout before and after. I am also allowing myself to have a limited amount of snacks, that way I won’t feel deprived or guilty when I reach for them. I plan on making healthier snacks. I will track the calories and count them into my daily allowance.
– sameantha

When I bake with my mom (we will spend at least a day, maybe two, baking) I will chew gum, do a whitestrip, and brush my teeth so I don’t try every little bit! I will also eat my meals every 2.5-3 hrs so I stay full to keep me out of the cookie dough! I also love the pick yourself up idea! That is the most important thing to remember — don’t let a bad snack turn into a bad day, and don’t let a bad day turn into a bad week! Just hop back on the wagon the next day!
– kschmitt24

Kschmitt24, you are right — that is great advice and so important to remember. In fact, couldn’t have said that better myself. So, what are you doing to stay on track this year?

Source: Jillian Michaels

Don’t let this be YOU this holiday season. I know I am not alone when I say I will encounter ‘FOOD PUSHERS’ during the holidays. It happens every year so I am preparing myself NOW!

When all is said and done YOU need to take responsibility and be the person to say, “No, thank you”, “I will have some when I am ready”, “Thank you but not right now”, “I am getting full”, or “That’s all for me thanks!” or let people in on your journey to health and fitness. If you want to eat until you feel sick, go for it, but from my own experience it’s not a pleasant feeling.

Jillian Michaels wrote this great article on FOOD PUSHERS. It reads:

“Many people struggle with this common problem — their moms, dads, brothers, sisters, husbands, and wives always push food on them. I tell them exactly what I’m telling you: Acknowledge these behaviors. Recognize the problems, sit the people in question down, and let them know that you are trying to lose weight and be healthy. Tell them how they can help and support you. Chances are they’ll want to help and will be willing to learn new recipes so that they can cook for you without threatening your health and happiness.

We count on the people closest to us to support us through thick and thin. The fact that a loved one may be sabotaging your efforts to get in shape, whether they are conscious of their behavior or not, can be tough to swallow and address. Take a good look at your current significant relationships to see how they affect your life both on a day-to-day level and on a larger scale. Is anyone in your circle a food-pusher?

Sure, it seems innocent enough. These people may not realize what they are doing, or they may think they are doing it out of love. The bottom line is that their way of loving you is through food. It’s time to stop it for good.”

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There’s a scientific reason you can’t eat just one potato chip. Find out which fatty foods suppress your ‘full’ feeling.

By: Sandy Braz; Photography by: Paul Buceta

It’s happened to all of us: You promise yourself that eating just one small serving of fatty food will be enough to satisfy your cravings, whether it’s potato chips, ice cream or a second helping of cake. But new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, suggests that fatty foods send messages to your brain to keep eating – so beware.

One of the fats studied was palmitic acid, found in foods high in saturated fats such as butter, cheese, milk and beef. When palmitic acid makes its way to your brain, it alters the way in which your brain signals that you’re full – instead your body ignores the signals that suppress your appetite and you overeat.

Moreover, the effects of one night of splurging on food can last up to three days, meaning your efforts at weight management may be derailed for up to 72 hours – during which time you’re likely to eat more than usual. But before you add this information to your worry bowl, researchers suggest that there are ways you can get around palmitic acid’s negative messaging.

What you can do:

1. When you snack, stick to clean snacks such as a handful of nuts or fresh fruit with a dollop of natural peanut butter.

2. Reduce your intake of saturated fats. Opt for low-fat dairy products and lean cuts of beef. The less palmitic acid you consume, the less chance it has of preventing fat-fighting hormones from doing their job.

3. When a recipe calls for any oil or fat, opt for extra virgin olive oil, which contains oleic acid, one of the other fats studied by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Oleic acid allows your brain to signal you to stop eating.

4. Keep track. Logging what you eat is a useful step when leading a healthy clean-eating lifestyle. You could be ingesting more palmitic acid than you realize. Knowing what you’re eating will keep you mindful and allow you to make better choices down the line.

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