First off let me begin by saying that I am not a very big believer is finding alternative holiday foods. I love the holiday seasons as well as all the tasty treats that come along with them because these treats come along only once a year I want to encourage you all to not deprive yourself of enjoyment. In fact there is nothing wrong with indulging in your favorite holiday gift enjoying yourself is important. I know I do and anyone who thinks I would dare give up food that I only get one chance a year to enjoy guilt free is crazy. The question is then how does one indulge and enjoy, yet avoid ruining your work in the gym and your so long slaved for physique. The answer is that I have a few tricks I prefer to use that allow me to stay on track involving my exercise routine, supplement regimen, and diet.
My very first holiday tip I would like to share with you is the use of nutrient partitioning this is not a new concept. It is actually something I practice year round, but it is very useful to employ during this time of year. Let me present you with a situation say it is sunday evening and you have just spent the evening downing your 2nd glass of egg nog and polishing off your third or was it fourth cookie when your special person walks into the room to announce that you have been invited to your aunt's holiday dinner party tomorrow evening. Well this could be a huge problem that you solve by simply by attending the dinner and avoiding all the delicious food presenting yourself as one of those stick in the mud health nuts. But why do this when you can simply adapt and overcome to this situation. The adaption I would recommend you make is simply changing your workout time that next day to a couple hours prior to your aunt's dinner by doing so you simply change your dinner in to your post-workout meal making it a primetime to eat those sugary normally terrible foods. By doing this we are insuring that your body uses these normally terrible foods to recover from your prior workout.
I will give the next two tips i have to offer in my next two coming blogs so check back for another great holiday guide tip for staying on track during your holiday season