Smart Tips to Prevent Weight Gain During Festival Season

The festive season is around the corner and we are pretty sure besides celebrations, sweets are on top of your mind. The festivities give us so many excuses to indulge in binge eating and not working out at all. This may not seem like a lot, but weight gain during festivals is inevitable and therefore becoming the biggest contributor to your total annual weight gain. Don’t stress out, we have got some really helpful and smart tips to prevent weight gain during festivities. 

Never arrive hungrily: The time you arrive at your relative’s place, no doubt, there will be plenty of Diwali cuisines which we know are irresistible and you may end up eating loads of calories, perhaps, more than what you eat on a daily basis. So, we suggest, eat something healthy before you head out to parties. You can drink water before having a meal, it may prevent you from binge eating.  

Shift your focus: Another way of keeping yourself away from those mouth-watering, high-calorie, delicious sweets and foods is to shift your focus. Engage yourself in dance performances, games, conversations and entertainment so that you can distract your mind from food. 

Take time while eating: Try to control the greed to swallow junkies, sweets and fried foods. Take your time to chew and swallow the food, that way you can cut down your calorie intake. Eating food slowly reduces the appetite and results in less eating meaning less calorie, how simple is that?

Yoga to the escape: Research says that yoga has the power to chuck out all the diseases practically. While festive times are daunting and busy, try to take out time to practice yoga. Meditation helps you focus on your mind, soul and body. A healthier you will always make you eat healthily and also helps you to reconnect with yourself. 

Leisure activities: Involve yourself into some outdoor funny activities like cycling with family, or some dance, laughter therapy and poolside games, breathing exercises and pranayama to alleviate festive stress and make the best out of festival season. 

Pro tips: 

The festival has made your body toxic, and it is important to flush out those toxins. Try taking as much water or home-made detox drinks to detoxify your body internally. 

Over to you: 

Some behaviours need to be modified to cut down the extra pounds. To avoid unpleasant physical ailments, bulkiness and stoutness follow the above mentioned easy and amazing tips that will help you to avoid weight gain during festivities.