Working in a doctor’s office I constantly fight the temptation of all the sweets that are given to our office during the holidays. It’s ironic since we are a Liposuction Specialty clinic. Boxes of candy, trays of cupcakes, homemade baklava and baskets of goodies all start to arrive from well-intentioned patients and other physicians.
So here are Artistic Liposculptings’ quick tips to maintain your weight and shape through the holidays.
- Limit Alcohol. This is easier if you go to H2O first. Drink 8 oz. of water before enjoying your favorite holiday drink. It will help hydrate you and it will quench your thirst so your holiday cocktail will now be enjoyed for the flavor instead of drinking several to quench your thirst.
- Eat moderate meals throughout the day. Don’t skip a meal knowing you are going to eat excessively at the holiday table. Skipping meals slows your metabolism then when you overeat later in the day your body stores all those extra calories.
- Re-Gift sweets. Share with neighbors, co-workers and friends. The sooner they are out of your home or office the better.
- Allow yourself indulgences, just watch your portion size and slow down your eating. We don’t have to deny ourselves all those great holiday foods and deserts, just restrain from large portions and going back for seconds. This brings me back to the go to H2O first. If we drink 8 ounces of water before starting a meal we will feel less hungry, thus eating less.
- 5) Last but far from least, make fitness a priority. We get very busy during the holiday and will tend to sacrifice our exercise time. It is also difficult to stay in a routine if traveling. Just go for after meal walks or pop in a workout video. There is always 30 minutes to squeeze in a quick workout.
Dr. Thomas Su, is the owner and cosmetic surgeon of Artistic Lipo. He has led our full-time clinic specializing in awake-only liposuction since 2007. Dr. Su began his medical career in internal medicine, practicing that until 2005, when he began to provide a full spectrum of non-invasive cosmetic procedures.
