Switch Up The Time Of Day You Work OutĪdditional obligations and chores around the holidays can cut into our normal routine making it harder to get that exercise in. Check your local city’s listings for options.
Similarly you can skate in Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park with their stunning decked out City Hall as a backdrop. One of the most iconic ice-skating rinks is New York’s own Rockefeller Center where you can skate while enjoying the splendor of their stunning Christmas tree and surrounding lights. To put you in the spirit of the season, try ice-skating, which can burn up to 500 calories per hour. Plus if you’re drinking alcohol it’s important to match it with a glass of water for every cocktail to stay hydrated and prevent hangover symptoms.įrom large cities to small towns there are plenty of opportunities to help you stay active in celebration of the holidays. And this time of year we can use all the help we can get. And a 2010 study in the Journal of Obesity, found that drinking water before eating can be an effective tool to help you maintain and even lose weight. Health experts recommend drinking half your bodyweight in ounces of water each day. But be mindful of how much you’re drinking.
The holidays only come once a year, so you should enjoy yourself. Take it up a notch and add a shot of brandy or rum and you’re over 400 calories for just one drink. For example if you love your eggnog, 1 cup of non-alcoholic eggnog will set you back about 343 calories, 19 g fat per cup and 23 g of sugar.
But aside from the usual glass of wine or pint of beer, all those extra fancy and dazzling holiday cocktails are usually full of sugar and really pack some serious calories while causing bloat and weight gain.
The holidays are a time to drink and be merry.