Preventing holiday weight gain - my challenge this week!

February 15, 2009 | By Valen | In My weight loss plan 

Why is it a challenge? Because I’m going for a 4-day island holiday with my family tomorrow!

I’m sure you know how appetite can become bigger when you’re on a holiday - good company, stress-free mind, and of course, the NICE food (in this case, seafood, seafood, and more seafood)! Everything seems to taste better when you’re  relaxed and surrounded by family members and the best of friends. :)

I want to enjoy the seafood, but I don’t want to come home with extra kilograms (it’s okay if it’s my luggage that is well fed with souvenirs), so I figured that I need to set some ground rules for myself so that I will eat happy and healthy to prevent holiday weight gain during this trip. Also, eating right can avoid other problems like indigestion or constipation, which usually happen to me during holidays! Urgh!

My 6 ground rules to preventing holiday weight gain:

1. Stack up on fruits and salads (source for carbohydrate and fiber) during breakfast.

2. Drink lots and lots of water! Will always carry a bottle of plain drinking water in my tote.

3. Avoid oily and fried foods as much as possible.

4. Opt for lean meat and fish as protein source for lunches.

5. I probably can’t avoid greasy seafood for dinners (hey, I have to respect the food ‘choices’ of my holiday mates :P), so the only rule I can apply is portion control.

6. Perhaps I should also bring along a small bottle of mixed raw nuts to snack on when I’m hungry between meals or at night. That will be better than munching on chocolates or cakes or chips. (Ooooh, the bad 3Cs!)

That’s about it. Six steps to help me prevent weight gain this holiday. So tonight I will check my current weight, and re-check after I’m back from holiday.

See you all in a week and let you know if I pass this challenge! :)

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One Response to “Preventing holiday weight gain - my challenge this week!”

  1. Managed to prevent weight gain after holiday | My weight loss plan | Lose Weight and Get Fit | Healthy Weight Loss Guide on February 25th, 2009 12:42 pm

    [...] I didn’t adhere to all the 6 ground rules to preventing holiday weight gain I laid down for myself before the trip. Stack up on fruits and salads (source for carbohydrate and [...]

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