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Home | Podcast Episodes | Episode 035: 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Regain After Weight Loss Surgery

November 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Helping You Succeed During The Holidays

October thru December can be a challenging time for Weight Loss Surgery patients. In this podcast, we present 10 simple ideas to help you leverage your tool and avoid regain so you can survive and thrive during the holidays.

Make your plans, set your goals and avoid holiday regain

Establishing your “why” for staying on track during the holidays is a great way to keep motivated and avoid regain.  There will always be temptation and opportunity to get off track, but with firm goals and boundaries you can sail through without a concern for regain.

Avoiding holiday regain is not about being perfect

Food is medicine from the aspect of it’s ability to nourish your body. But, only if you focus to whole, real food. If you concentrate on eating quality protein, vegetables and healthy fats then you don’t have to concern yourself with counting calories, batting cravings or being perfect to avoid holiday regain.

Here’s the complete list to help you survive and thrive during the holidays

  1. Write your goals out why it is important to stay on track
  2. Team up with buddy for accountability
  3. Plan ahead and take healthy dishes you know you can eat
  4. Adjust your mindset
  5. Don’t skip meals on the day of the event to “save calories”
  6. Choose a small plate
  7. Choose nourishing whole, real food rich in protein, fat and veggies
  8. Log your foods to avoid mindless grazing
  9. If you indulge don’t beat yourself up, move on
  10. Get active

We would love for you to share what strategies you use to avoid regain during the holidays.

If you need help loosing regain. You need to join our 10 Day Back On Track Challenge. Our next group wide Challenge Begins January 7th.

Your future health awaits…

Play-by-Play:
4:25 Learn the average weight gain during the holidays
8:00 Learn why establishing goals before the holidays begin is important
11:45 Learn the importance of teaming up with a buddy
15:00 Learn why adjusting your mindset can help our mental well being during the holidays
17:45 Learn what to fill your plate with during the holidays to cut cravings
20:30 Learn how keeping a food log can help prevent regain
22:50 Learn how moving more can be a solution to maintaining weight during the holidays

Listen, Learn, Enjoy…

Episode 035: 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Regain After Weight Loss SurgeryDawn Boxell
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I am a devoted wife to a wonderful husband, Kirt, for over 25 years. A mother of four beautiful daughters, a lover of life and health care crusader who feels extremely blessed to do the things I love - nutrition and human psychology - for a living on a daily basis.

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