Tips for Holiday Survival

1. How to Survive the Holidays
with your Sanity and Waistline Intact

2. Holidays = Just Peace and Joy?

3. The Downside

4. Too Much Food

5. No Time for the Gym

6. No Time for Sleep

7. Last Year’s Results

8. Don’t Let This Happen to You

9. The Typical Holiday Season

10. Don’t Count on Miracles

11. Don’t Set Yourself Up for This

12. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Use a fluted glass

13. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Snack before you party

14. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Be Conscious of Restaurant Calories

15. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Survey the offerings

16. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Get Adequate Sleep

17. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Drink lots of water

18. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Don’t Skip Meals

19. Strategies to Ward of Weight Gain
• Plan to Be a Little Bad

20. A New Approach

21. 2018 Holiday Plan
• Goal #1: Exercise Portion Control
• Goal #2: Just Say No
• Goal #3: Take Exer-Snacks

22. Problem #1: Too Much Food & Drink

23. Tip #1: Don’t Overindulge

24. How To Do It

25. Problem #2: Stress Overload

26. Tip #2: Just Say No!

27. How To Do It

28. Problem #3: No Time to Exercise

29. Tip #3: Take Exer-Snacks

30. How To Do It

31. Draft your Holiday Goals
• Say no to weight gain. Control Stress. Keep the Body Moving.

32. Examples: Holiday Goals
• Too vague: I won’t stress out about holiday shopping.
• SMART: I’ll shop only online for my family and complete my shopping
by Dec. 10th.
• Too vague: I’ll try not to overeat during the holidays.
• SMART: I’ll drink a glass of water and eat a healthy snack before
going to my holiday parties.

33. Get Real. Get Healthy.®
Happy Holidays!