Christmas Weight Tip: Ramp up your running
Since the flood prevented me from exercising regularly and now that it has gone, I find myself in the festive season with my weight going uphill. I gained 3kgs last week (now 2kg down and 1kg left to go) which is the most I’ve ever gained in the last year or so. It’s during festive times like these when our weight go up and up. (I mean it’s a time for meeting friends, hanging out and having fun. What this means is a lot of eating, drinking and late nights. A routine that is wonderfully suited to gaining weight. )
Fear not, with some exercising planning, you can keep your weight in control and get it back down before you find yourself unable to fit into the pretty dress you had ready for New Year’s Eve.
Of course, in between meals do not forget to also watch what you eat. The more you eat the harder you have to work at burning it out. Since I gained 3kgs, I had to find a way to get it down and fast it must before it reaches a new steady state. When the weight is in a steady state (meaning at a level for a longer period of time), it becomes harder to burn it off (for me anyways).
What to do? Add an extra day or two to your weekly exercise routine. For example, if I used to run two times a week, I now run three. If I feel like I’ve been eating like there were no tomorrow, then I will run four times a week. The more I eat, the more I run.
If you can do it, running two days in a row will also just push that metabolism up and burn burn the fat away.
Don’t forget to give yourself an hour rest after the running before your next meal. This lets your body burn fat for an extra hour after you run.
So yes, beat the Christmas weight gain and go run! If you want to eat, then you gotta run! Good food makes running worthwhile.
Fear not, with some exercising planning, you can keep your weight in control and get it back down before you find yourself unable to fit into the pretty dress you had ready for New Year’s Eve.
Of course, in between meals do not forget to also watch what you eat. The more you eat the harder you have to work at burning it out. Since I gained 3kgs, I had to find a way to get it down and fast it must before it reaches a new steady state. When the weight is in a steady state (meaning at a level for a longer period of time), it becomes harder to burn it off (for me anyways).
What to do? Add an extra day or two to your weekly exercise routine. For example, if I used to run two times a week, I now run three. If I feel like I’ve been eating like there were no tomorrow, then I will run four times a week. The more I eat, the more I run.
If you can do it, running two days in a row will also just push that metabolism up and burn burn the fat away.
Don’t forget to give yourself an hour rest after the running before your next meal. This lets your body burn fat for an extra hour after you run.
So yes, beat the Christmas weight gain and go run! If you want to eat, then you gotta run! Good food makes running worthwhile.
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