Excitement during the holidays or waiting for santa to come are some of the reasons why people can’t sleep If you want to lose weight, you should get enough sleep. Don’t skip sleep just to wrap gifts or cook meals. This is unhealthy. When one lacks sleep, two hormones called leptin and ghrelin are active and interact with each other. As a result, one can gain weight. Experts says six to eight hours a day is the ideal sleeping hours. Time to grab a snooze and stay fit.

Before heading out the door to go to a party or dinner, you might want to eat a protein rich snack. By doing so, you can steer away from calorie rich finger food while at the party. Be sure to have some of these snacks lying around the kitchen. Here are some of your options on what you can eat before going to a party: one cup of yogurt or low fat cottage cheese, twelve almonds nuts, low sodium turkey or chicken, apple or tablespoon of peanut butter. These snacks will also not make you so hungry.

Going to the gym this holiday might be part of your agenda. It is the busiest time of the year. For this reason, you might want to do exercise at the comfort of your home. There are a lot of exercises that you can complete without going to a fitness center. You can even do it at other people’s home. You can find exercises that can fit in between cooking, baking and other holiday festivities. There are also DVD workouts that you can follow like Yoga or cardio. No matter what it is, this is a nice way to stay fit.

This advice is perfect for those people who love to hold on their android or table. There are various fitness apps that can help you to stay fit this holiday season. Choose one that can be able track and monitor your workout and your progress. There are also apps that can calculate your calories a day. You can also find an app that lets you know the amount of calories found on your place. Whatever you choose, opt for the one that is ideal for your lifestyle and opt for the one that can help you.

For one to stay fit during the holiday season, it is ideal and required to plan ahead. The whole month is filled with holiday parties and visiting family and friends.  Also included are shopping for gifts and more. For this reason, you will want to set time to go to the gym or complete some work. Prepare a plan that can work with your holiday schedule. Take note that you have to be committed and to stick wth your plans. By planning ahead, there will no excuse for “I don’t have time”

Aside from listening to Christmas songs, another good thing to do is to also listen to soothing music. This can surely reduce the stress hormones in the body which is called cortisol. We also know that holidays are loaded with stress. The best thing to do is grab your headphones and turn the volume up. You will then feel relax. Choose slow and soothing music. It means that less cortisol is directly related to weight loss. In the end it will be a win-win situation. The holidays would mean stress free and less pounds for you.

Yes you read it right. There exist liquid calories. Your glass of martini might not have a nutritional label however it is full of calories. Remember that holiday parties will not be complete without cocktails, beers and champagne. Definitely calories will be overflowing. Some people don’t realize that they can be as fattening as cookie or cheese platter. If you want to stay fit during the holidays, you might want to limit yourself with just one or two glasses. Keeping it low will not only minimize your calorie intake but also it can help you become safe when going home.

This is pretty much the same as keeping a food journal. For some reason, writing down everything you eat sounds crazy however this is the best way to monitor your food and drink intake. At the end of the day, you can detect if you are eating too much. Overeating during the holidays is pretty much normal because delicious food are everywhere. With this activity, you can be able to track everything. You will need a small notepad and a pen. Make sure that they will fit your bag so it will be with you all the time.

Let’s face it, staying fit is hard to do. For this reason, utilize the power of two. Find a buddy who is also trying to stay fit during the holidays. It could be a family member, office mate, neighbor or a classmate in your yoga class. Make a commitment to each other. You will be each other’s cheerleader and motivation. During the holidays, you can schedule workouts together. Try to meet twice a week. In this way, you will be able to keep track of each other’s success. Having a fit buddy will increase your chances of staying fit this holiday season.

As we all know holidays is synonymous to parties, reunions and feasts. It means pigging out and drinking to your heart’s content. The tendency of people is to skip meals the next day thinking that they want to save calories from eating too much the night before. According to studies, those who skip meals particularly breakfast have 450% chance of becoming overweight or obese. Ideally breakfast should consists of carbohydrates and right amount of protein which can provide energy for the day. As the old adage say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.