No need to balls up your eating just because its Christmas…..

As January is a little up in the air it can be hard to keep focused. A few ideas to get you through the next few weeks without doing too much damage to the waistline………..... no need to wait till Jan either to get going 😃.
- If you can, try to stick to 3 meals each day. Grazing all day is bad news for gut health and weight loss. A healthy gut aids weight loss and positively affects mental health. This way you will fast for 12 hours without thinking too much. Even if it’s fruit not chocolate you eat between meals it doesn’t give the gut a rest. Try to cut out the lattes, evening snacks and enjoy your meals even if they are a bit bigger than normal. If you want a pudding eat it straight after dinner don’t leave it till hours later. Then brush those teeth😁.
-Try to eat good quality protein at all meals not just at night. Protein is best spread throughout the day.
- Low carb diets suit some more than others, it’s trial and error. There is a diet for everyone, you need to find it by experimenting safely. For some reducing carbs works well, for others it doesn’t. Young girls/ athletes need carbs full stop. Focus on eating the best ones - whole grain, low GI, unprocessed, veg. Eat them at the evening meal to help sleep. Any diet that cuts out whole food groups i.e. carbs will mean you cut out important vitamins and minerals so be very wary.
-Alcohol- can be harder for many of us to limit, apart from being empty in nutritional value it messes with our hormones giving the liver another job to do. Try mixing drinks with sparkling water, having nights off completely.
-Vegetables - doesn’t matter if you are a vegan, veggie, meat eater. Aim to eat as many vegetables and varieties as you can. This way you will cover all the vitamin/minerals required and support optimal gut health.