After all the bounty of the holiday season – rich food, desserts, cocktails & bubbly we can be left feeling far from fabulous. Feeling bloated and tired we can naturally feel motivated to get back to our healthy diet again. 

There are 5 strategies we use for reigning in the seasons excesses getting back on track to feeling fantastic again. 

Tip 1: Zero calorie beverages

This is an easy strategy to create some big shifts fast simply removing empty calories from your weekly plan. A simple boundary you can put in place is to limit yourself to 1-2 standard drinks a week so that you can still get results while not feeling completely deprived. Drink more water and turn to black unsweetened teas and coffees. This a simple strategy that will get things moving in the direct you want fast!

Tip 2: Quitting sugar

Another powerful strategy for rapid success is to remove everything with added sugar from your diet. A few weeks back on the sugar train and we are all craving sugar for the drug-like dopamine hit it has on our brain. Sugar isn’t evil, but it can be hard to stop once you get started especially if you haven’t swapped it out for something else! Try removing all sweets from your house to ensure you’re not tempted and replace with fruit or fruit and yoghurt which you are likely to feel satisfied and unlikely to overeat.

Tip 3: Protein Power

Create every meal/snack time beginning with choosing a low fat protein and some veggies or fruit. The key is to be able to put these micronutrients together in ways that you enjoy. Sweet or savoury there’s always an option that will hit the spot guilt free and help you create the results you want in how you look, feel and function. For a healthy sweet option try something like Gen-Tecs Casein Custard

Tip 4: Train with intensity

We all know we need to exercise, but not everyone loves it. If you love to exercise great. But if you do it just to be healthy and in shape the more efficient and effective way to train is with intensity. 2 x 45 minute strength sessions a week are likely to deliver you the incredible body composition and health changes you wish to see, turn back the clock on ageing and prevent disease. 30mins of high intensity interval training a week adds another great stimulus for change too. Don’t train more, select how you train carefully so you have more time for the things and people you love while staying in shape.

Tip 5: Remove the takeaway

I know it sounds harsh, but we’re talking rapid improvement here to make you feel good, relieve that bloated feeling and motivate you to get some great results in 14 days and want to keep up your healthy habits.

The key is to make easy healthy homemade versions of the foods you would normally takeaway. For a fast food meal you can’t go past some BBQ meat, some home made sweet potato chips in the air fryer and a salad topped off with a low calorie dessert with some Fit Lato ice-cream for dessert. 

You’ll never feel deprived when you’re eating an abundance of natures goodness. You’ll stay on track if you can keep yourself nice and full with good food while shaping up.

Getting in shape the right way is sustainable and enjoyable. So if you’ve yet to discover this get in touch and learn how to shape up the right way, for life.