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t’s that time of year again! The holidays are just around the corner and so are unlimited opportunities to eat and drink! We’ve got some fantastic articles this month to help you stay on track with
your nutrition and exercise and ways to reduce stress as well. Here are 5 strategies to help you without having to deprive yourself of all that this wonderful time of year has to offer!
1. Do a 15-20 minute, high intensity workout daily. If you can do it an hour before you are heading to a party where you know you’ll
be drinking and eating more than normal, this will have your metabolism running faster and you’ll burn off more of the calories.
2. Eat protein fi rst. On days that you know you’ll be consuming more calories, have a protein shake for breakfast and lunch or a protein shake for one of those meals and a high protein meal with healthy fats and veggies for the other meal (grilled chicken on salad with avocado, whole eggs scrambled with veggies, cottage cheese and berries). At a party choose protein sources to snack on if possible.
3. Go for a leisure walk, get a massage, take a nap. Anything you can do to alleviate stress will lower your cortisol levels and additional calories will not be stored as fat as easily.
4. Pick one non-negotiable for the weekend. Choose to indulge in either alcohol OR high carb foods like pizza or sweets – but not both! If you’ll be at a party all day and want to make sure you limit your consumption, try alternating a cocktail with a glass of club soda and lemon. Have one slice of pizza and fi ll up on veggies and grilled chicken. If dessert is your thing – sample a few of the goodies by taking 1-2 bites of each instead of eating the whole thing.
5. Manage your mindset. This might be the most important tip of all! Remember that what you indulge in over the holidays is a short-term gratifi cation. Stay focused and commit- ted to your long-term goal and when you hear the voice in your head telling you to have another cocktail or grab another cookie – just take a moment to stop and ask yourself if you really need it. How important is that short term pleasure? Have a glass of water or club soda and see if the urge goes away.
And remember that even if you do gain a few pounds over the holidays, it’s most likely due
to water retention from excess alcohol and high carb foods. The most important thing you can do is get back on your normal eating and exercise plan each week and not beat yourself up because you over-indulged. We all need to kick back and have fun – don’t add to your stress level by worrying about a few extra calories.
In Health and Happiness, O Maine
ur mission is to provide valuable insight, information and resources that will allow our readers to maintain a healthy, active, sustainable lifestyle. Essential Living Maine contains timely in for ma tion on nat u ral health, complementary and alternative medicine, nu tri tion, fi tness, per son al growth, green liv ing, and the products and services that support good health.
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ow do you handle stress? I normally handle every day stress by deep breathing, meditating, going for a walk or venting to a friend, but when “you know what” hits the fan that is when I am really tested
and have always found myself out of control. In the past, my food addict or shopaholic personality would come rushing forth, which would cause more stress after because I overindulged or spent money I didn’t have. Recently, I had some major events happen in my life and I was quite honestly sur- prised at how well I handled it. What was different this time? I have been
trying to live my life in the present moment, which doesn’t allow your mind to worry about what happened or what may happen since you can only focus on now. When one of these “events” occurred, it was a gorgeous, sunny day so I decided to go for a drive in my car, with my sunroof open, and drove to wherever my intuition told me to go. I found myself driving on a beautiful, country road I had never been on before and stayed in the moment by paying attention to all the sights, sounds and smells around me. I saw farms with horses, cows, sheep, goats and chickens; I heard the rustling of the leaves from the trees and the birds singing in them; I smelled fresh grass that had just been mowed; and then I stopped by a lake and dipped my toes in the water while watching the waves roll onto the shore. Giving myself this time to break away from the stress that had occurred allowed me to clear my mind and be in a much more peaceful state. Was the stress still there when I returned to “reality”? Yes, but because I gave myself a time-out, I was able to make better decisions about how to move forward. The next time you experience stress in your life, I would encourage you to do the same by remov- ing yourself from the situation and become present to your surroundings. Redirecting your focus to deal with the situation is a much healthier alternative and one you will not regret.
In Love and Light, Lynda Adams 4 ELM Maine - November/December 2017
Erika Dworkin, Dip, C.N. (Pend.) Debra Gibson, ND
Kenneth Hoffman, LAc, CCH
Vicki Kobliner, MS, RD, CD-N Paul Tortland, DO
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