Now that the holiday season ended, it’s time to begin something we like to call the regret season, during which most of us look back with resignation to our holiday eating habits. The accumulated amount of hearty meals consumed between Remembrance Day and Australia Day, combined with lack of exercise is enough to throw even the fittest one among us out of balance. Now most of us look at the mirror thinking what have we done to ourselves and how to repair the effects of holiday overindulgence. Some of you might get tempted to try my extreme measures in order to undo the damage, but we think there is no need for any radical measures. All you need to restore your pre-holiday cheap are a few smart, reasonable adjustments to your daily routine, adjustments you can actually hold to.
Let Go Of the Blame
The biggest hindrance for the setting yourselves on the right path is the feeling of the blame caused by holiday hedonism. It is even more harmful to our self-image and determination than binge eating itself. The best thing you can do is to let the guilt go. A single yield to the temptation doesn’t automatically make you a failure. Forgive yourself for a moment of weakness and try not to starve yourself as a punishment. Starvation will only turn your body into survival mode and as a result, your body will store more fat. The preferable course of action would be regrouping and concentrating on continuing the healthy routine.
Set Goals
The first step in establishing a healthy routine is setting goals. Write down your projected values for following these, weeks, and months. After you have made your plans and wrote them down, keep them in a visible place so that you can see them. This will increase your motivation and make you hold yourself accountable. Increase the output of your exercise and make a healthy nutrition schedule. Once you make all the plans it would be much easier to focus on achieving them. Just don’t push yourself into expecting quick results. As long as you stick to your plan the results will come eventually.
Move It!
The first victim of the holiday season is exercise, therefore it is the first thing you should fit into your daily schedule. Every day you should set some time aside for exercise. Even a single exercise is enough for you to start feeling better. If you need someone to oversee your progress, you can book a class at your local gym or invite a friend. The best way to keep practicing is to start slowly and to have a company. Even without going to the gym you can take your friends along to visit the Australian sightseeing destinations.
Plan Your Meals
Every good project starts with a good plan, and nutrition is not any different from that. A good start for the recovery of your organism after holidays would be a week-long detox regime. Detox will help your body get ready for further challenges you have prepared for it. Contrary to popular belief, detox is not complicated at all. All you have to do is to substitute sugar-rich food with something healthier. After the detox, the next thing you should pay attention to is portion control. Portion control is the second biggest victim of the holiday season, after exercise. The best way to restore the appropriate ratio of ingredients in your meals is to take one day of your weekend and to prepare are all the meals for the next week. The correct ratio of ingredients would be 50 percent vegetables, 30 percent protein, and 20 percent starch. If you happen to be too busy to prepare your meals by yourself, there are several businesses that specialize in making and delivering weight loss meals within the Sydney municipality. Just plan your meals and stick to the plan, and the results will follow soon.
H2O
Water is the most important element for human health, yet a lot of people diminish its importance in a healthy daily routine. This is wrong because water maintains optimal metabolism, and it could (arguably) even curb your appetite. Anyway, drinking water can help you feel better quickly because that way you flush out unnecessary sodium, which helps you de-bloat. Water also activates your digestive system which helps prevent constipation. The ideal daily intake of water is 2 to 2.5 liters, which equals 8 to 10 cups.
Conclusion
The holiday season has passed and left us all with the aftermath of a few months long overindulgence. After the initial period of regret, it is up to us to find a way to restore our former shape. Fortunately, there are plans for that already premade. All you have to do is to choose whichever is the most suitable for you and just stick to it until the next holiday season. Just don’t put unrealistic goals in front of yourself, and don’t lose your patience if the projected values are off the schedule.
