Christmas is now upon us and therefore I thought I would give you some tips to help keep off the weight:

1. 1 pint = 280 calories weight gain
2. 60 minutes on the treadmill = 500 calories weight loss
3. For every 4 pints you drink, you need to run for 2 hours!!
4. Carbohydrates such as swede, turnip, potatoes, carrots, etc. will encourage weight gain, especially when you are inactive over the Christmas period
5. If you are going to increase any foods, then increase dark green vegetables and protein such as fish & white meat
6. Stuffing is high in carbohydrate so watch the amounts!!
7. Watch your portion sizes - dont go back for seconds.
8. Most of you will be off on holidays for at least a week, so there’s no excuse in not getting in any fitness:

- 2-3 good runs / jog & walk for upto 1.5hrs
- weight sessions twice for 40 mins per session

No excuses now - if you eat more, then you need to train more.
You have the time because you’re off work so get off your butt and crack on.
Just stop complaining about gaining weight and do something about it.

Most people sya that they put on weight over Christmas: well, its you who decides what to eat and its you who decides not to exercise so come on and break the habit early.