Christmas is defined as a time to relax, enjoy time out of your regular routine and appreciate what you have.
But this time of year serves as a reminder to put things in context. If you screw up your calories a few times, don’t sweat it, just get back on track when you can. If you miss the odd session, no big deal, get in what you can and make sure you don’t let training ruin your Holiday season.
Despite popular belief, it’s not that difficult to manage a sensible (realistic) approach to diet and training while still enjoying Christmas as normal.
Every year we get bombarded with messages around how many minutes of exercise we need to do to burn the amount of calories found in our holiday food.
If you’ve been training with us for a while, you know we are not a fan of calorie counting. Calories from protein reacts completely differently in the body than calories of carbohydrate; and even then, calories of carbohydrate from a piece of fruit reacts completely differently in the body than calories of carbohydrate from an ultra-processed food.
If you are generally mindful of the QUALITY of the food you are eating, and make an effort to move daily (this does not have to be structured exercise!), remember that this time of year is also for enjoying life!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! Hope you have a relaxing Christmas — you have earned it.
