How to avoid weight gain during the holidays

Tips to avoid gaining weight during the holidays:

1. Drink Water

Drinking more water before your meals will help to fill you up before that 6 course meal. Try drinking at least 1-2 cups of water before meals ,and you will not have space for seconds or that last gingerbread man cookie.

2. Eat a Salad

Salad will also helps to fill you up before your main course. Try your best to avoid those high fat salad dressing.

3. Get Your Sleep

Lack of sleep has been proven to increase weight gain. From a non scientific point of view, it makes sense the more we are up the more tend to eat. When you are on the road visiting family or friend don't forget to get a good night rest (6-8 hours).

4. Eat Less

This may be a no brain ,but is very difficult when there is tons of fabulous food tempting you. Sampling the goodies may be a plan and will help you to eat less. Don't fill you plate with those
snacks just take 1 or 2 pieces.

5. Continue Exercising

Observing the holidays is no excuse to not exercises. There might not be enough time but simply going for a walk could help do the trick. Go to the mall to take advantage of all those great deals will definitely be a good form of exercise.

Good lifestyle habits should be practiced everyday including the holidays.

How to Say No Nicely

Do you ever get the feeling that you don't say NO enough ? Most of us find it very difficult to say no. Not saying no can lead to our failure. Being a yes man or woman causes to us become overloaded and frustrated. It does not have to be that way. Have no fear this post is here to save the day.

Having the courage to say no is an art. You can say no without saying no or you could just be blunt and blurt it out. For example, if co-worker wants to have lunch with you but you want to stay in and finish your time sensitive project then choosing any of the options below could work:

Option 1:
Say something like I would love to have lunch with you,but I have a tight deadline. Don't worry he will live.

Option 2:
Or you could just tell him NO;end of story no explanation needed. You know your peps best.

Option 3:
Or you could say I am working on something;I will get back to you.Make sure you back to him after your project is done.

Option 4:
Or just simply say now is not a good time. Honesty is the best policy.

SAY IT WITH ME:

NO,I am not eating now.

NO, you can't burrow another $100.

NO, I will not cancel my doctors appointment,I waited 3 months for, for you.

NO, I can't work 4 hours a day when I am on vacation.

NO, you can't have that new $500 game console.

NO, I will not eat that.

NO, I will not stay with you and be miserable.

NO, is a new word that I will use more in my vocabulary starting today.

No is not a bad word.

Using these different ways of saying NO mentioned will make your life more bearable.