Halloween Can Kill Your Diet

 

Halloween is when the holiday weight gain really starts… 

While the month of December is typically blamed for holiday weight gain, the truth is, the pounds actually start to get packed on in late October.  It all comes down to knowing how to eat right…

The amount of eats and treats that people consume around Halloween is alarming.  One of the main problems is the smaller ‘snack sizes’ that the candy manufacturers have made available.  Eating several ‘mini’ chocolate bars is something people see as ‘ok’ because of their smaller size.  In other words, it becomes a lot easier to convince yourself to indulge in these gut-swelling goodies and then you end up eating even more than before!

Below are three figure-saving tips I use with great success and will be sharing with my Chanhassen Fitness Revolution and Chanhassen Boot Camp clients for keeping the pounds off while still allowing for the occasional Halloween treat during pumpkin season:

1. Only buy enough candy so that you expect to run out before the evening is over.  It’s crucial to weight loss success to not have “trigger” foods lying around – the temptation is often too great.
2. Allow yourself just one piece of candy in the morning and then one at night.  Skip any desserts that you would normally eat after dinner.  Also, be sure to increase your exercise activity by thirty minutes on every day that you eat your two pieces of candy.  This will counteract the increase in calories that you are consuming.
3. Furthermore, if you indulge a bit too much it’s important to forgive yourself and move on.  Dwelling on the past will not help your success.

We must break out of the frustrating emotional eating patterns that sabotage our fat loss efforts during the holidays.  Our brains are wired to crave the sugar-laden treats that typify the Halloween season.  So, my approach has been to take the exact opposite approach with my Chanhassen Fitness Revolution and Chanhassen Boot Camp members… 

Instead of using Halloween as a reason to justify eating a bunch of junk food we spin the seasonal event to spice up our boot camp workouts by using pumpkin exercises at our annual Freaky Fat Loss Halloween Charity Boot Camp.  Halloween thus becomes a fat loss tool for our clients and us.  This approach is key to adopting a healthy lifestyle for long-term success.

Remember, Chanhassen Fitness Revolution will be hosting the 3^rd Annual Freaky Fat Loss Halloween Charity Boot Camp where participants will complete a 30-minute total body pumpkin workout.  The charity workout is designed so both novice and advanced participants can workout together and be challenged at their current fitness level while having fun.  The Freaky Fat Loss Charity Boot Camp will be held on Saturday, October 29^th at 9:00 am at Fitness Revolution in Chanhassen at 530 West 79^th Street, Suite 120 (next to Golden Tan).  The event is open to the public.  Tickets are $25 with all the proceeds going to A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation.  Participants must bring their own pumpkins.

For more information or to make your donation please visit www.FreakyFatLossWorkout.com or call Chanhassen Fitness Revolution at 763-280-3481.

 

HAVE FAITH & TAKE ACTION!

Justin Yule, BS, CPT

Justin Yule, BS, CPT is the owner of Fitness Revolution in Chanhassen, MN as well as the Director of Franchisee Support for Fitness Revolution International.  Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a Concentration in Adult Fitness.  Justin is also a certified personal trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a Workout Muse Metabolic Training Expert, a Youth Fitness Specialist with the International Youth Conditioning Association, a Kettlebell Coach with Kettlebell Athletics, and a Resistance Band Training Specialist with PerforMax Performance Training.  Justin has been helping clients achieve their health and fitness goals since 1997, and became a Best Selling Author in 2011 with his contribution to Total Body Breakthroughs.  To contact him for training, education or to have him speak at an event please email Justin@justinyule.com.

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