Dec 7

Dec 7 10 Tips To Keep Your Nutrition On track This Christmas Season

Hi All!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! I love Christmas time, and I know, due to Covid that Christmas is going to be different. But, I am not going let that stop me from celebrating, safely of course and with only those in my bubble! So for all those people who will also participating in holiday eating and drinking here are a few tips to keep in mind, so not to over do it!

Tips to stay on track:

Relax and enjoy but don’t overdo anything! Plan to fail, there will be a few more drinks consumed and more cookies eaten in the next few weeks, don’t think you can white knuckle your way through the holidays without indulging, that’s what Christmas is for. But, plan ahead and prepare accordingly.
Prioritize what day/meal/parts of the meal are most important to you and indulge in a small portion. Indulge yes, eat with abandon no.
Limit your alcoholic beverages and offset 1 big glass of water to every alcoholic beverage if alcohol is important to you. If it’s not then forgo it all together because alcohol is really not that great for us, see my previous blog.
Try to keep your whole routine as close to normal as possible, drink your water, do your workouts, prioritize sleep, and continue with your supplements etc
Bring something healthy to the party so you know what is in it and you can trust it’s good for you
Eat until 80% full. No one likes to be stuffed, it’s a horrible feeling and it is really bad for our digestive systems.
Don’t start eating Christmas cookies,/goodies/drinks at the beginning of Dec, push it to as close to Christmas as possible. My rule is no Christmas cookies until the 21. Let’s face it the week between Christmas and New Year’s is a bit of a free for all in terms of eating and celebrating, a week of questionable eating is recoverable a whole month may not be.
Experiment with making your favourite dishes a bit more healthy!
Be mindful of the mindless eating, if you are going to indulge be present. Avoid the candy dishes and bowls of chocolates that can tempt you into eating mindlessly.
Prep a few healthy meals/salads and have them handy to grab. The holidays can be busy so having a salad dressing ready and some healthy grains/ beans prepared you can have a healthy meal in minutes.

I hope this list helps, feel free to add your tips in the comment section and I will add them! If you have any questions, concerns or want to chat more about your health concerns just reach out to me, I am happy to help.

All the best,

Sarah

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Sarah Shoemaker

Hey there!

Eating, body awareness, my overall health and self esteem have always been a struggle for me, so I understand and have intimate knowledge about what you may be going through.

I started out as a wheezy asthmatic kid in and out of hospitals and often attached to oxygen. I was told “No” a lot for fear of triggering an asthma attack, so there was minimal exercise and limited exposure to potential allergens.

I never really thought about being “fat” or how my body looked until I had to take steroids and gained a lot of weight which I definitely did not grow out, as hoped by the doctors and my parents.

This started my journey towards self hatred and my poor relationship with food. After years of struggling I decided that I needed to educate myself on how our bodies work, how food affects our health and how to properly exercise.

I have been a Personal Trainer for over 15 years and a Holistic Nutritionist for over 5 years.

I know what it feels like to be lethargic, sick and have no idea why. It doesn’t have to be this way, I can help you learn how your diet is directly affecting your energy levels, your over all health and your moods.

You must be tired of feeling crappy all the time, I know there is a better way. Let’s figure this out together.

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