ThanksGiving Dinner Consumption + 5,000 Calories- The average person eats almost 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving. Translation: The average person eats over 2 days worth of calories on Thanksgiving.
Fact: 3500 unburned calories equals 1 pound of fat. The average woman naturally burns 1700 calories and the average man burns 2,000 calories everyday without exercising.
Translation: The average woman eats 3300/man eats 3000 extra calories on Thanksgiving. That's almost a 1 pound weight gain in 1 day.
Here's the good news: you don't have to gain even that 1 pound! I'm not about to suggest that you starve yourself of holiday joy (of eating). Just make smart choices on what and when to gorge, and try these 7 ways to not gain a pound this holiday season:
1. Stop the "It's a Special Occasion" Excuse.
It's easy to rationalize any day as being a special occasion. That doesn't mean you have to celebrate it through your stomach. Sure, eat the slice of pie on the big night with the fam, but don't eat another slice or two for breakfast just so it "doesn't go to waste." Because guess what… it will go to your waist.
2. Workout 6 days a Week for 45-60 minutes.
Get your heart rate up, get out of breath, break a sweat, and burn calories- whether on the basketball court, in an aerobics class, playing the new Your Shape Fitness Evolved on Kinect for xbox360, or during a QuickieWorkout in bed. Just do SOMEthing.
Read more: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/7-ways-not-gain-pound-holiday-season-despite-143000000.html
