Gina Jackson Personal Fitness

A few pointers you might want to keep in mind in to stay on point and make all your year-long fitness work pay off throughout the year. Eat before you go to a party.

Make sure that you have something healthy like an apple, salad, or a piece of grilled chicken to ensure that you aren’t starving when you arrive. This will help you make more sensible choices. Remember to exercise portion control as well.

Monitor alcohol intake.

If you are going to have a cocktail, do your best to keep it to just one. When you consume alcohol, your body works to process it and puts fat burning on hold. Not to mention that consuming alcohol lowers your inhibitions and increases your appetite. Go ahead and celebrate, but savor one cocktail throughout the night. This is best if you plan to be driving home as well.

DO NOT hang out by the buffet table.

Being in close proximity to the food table makes it harder not to “graze”. If you are engaged in a conversation with someone at the buffet table, it is easy to mindlessly nibble and the next thing you know, you have racked up quite a few (most likely unhealthy) calories. Get a small plate, select only the things that you really want to try and walk away from the table. If you follow rule #1, you won’t feel the need to make a second trip.

Schedule your workouts…in pen.

And make sure to keep track of them. Log your workouts and hold yourself accountable. You will be rewarded by less stress, more energy and being able to fit in your glitzy party attire!

Have a plan for big celebrations.

You know the old saying, “failing to plan is planning to fail” and it couldn’t be truer than in this situation. Do some research on your favorite dishes that you know will appear at the festive occasion and choose wisely. If you want to indulge, make it worth it; slow down and savor every bite of your favorites.