As we approach the end of the year, many people are beginning to look at their weight and how it has changed over the last year, and especially over the last couple of months. From Thanksgiving to the endless office parties and celebration, sweets and rich meals have added more than joy to your life. They have added about seven extra pounds, if you are in line with the rest of the country. Fortunately, holiday weight can be taken off quickly by addressing what caused it in the first place.
The first thing that can cause you to gain weight during the holiday season is extra calories. This can easily be addressed by simply lowering the number of calories that you consume on a daily basis and by increasing the number of calories that you burn each day. By adding 20 to 30 minutes of exercise to your daily routine can help you to shed your holiday weight quickly, without having to starve yourself to death.
While eating too many calories is the primary reason why people gain weight during the holiday season, salt can also lead to weight gain and puffiness. Many holiday foods contain more salt, especially when compared to regular dishes. If you don’t lower your salt intake to a healthy level you can develop a number of health problems from hypertension to weight gain and water retention. To lower your salt intake start reading labels, buy low sodium ingredients and stop adding salt to your recipes.
There are many Jewish holiday recipes that you can eat while trying to lose weight. Consider low fat Jewish recipes or soup recipes like autumn vegetable soup.
If you are on the gluten and dairy free diet then you may be happy to learn that you can lower the calorie count by using gluten and dairy substitutes.