Did you know the average American gains between 3-5 lbs during this holiday season? One statistic shows people can intake 10,000 calories on Thanksgiving (that’s about 3 lb!). Remember 3000 calories is about 1 lb. Most people do not lose that in the new year so it is easy to see why in 5 years we can be up by 15-25 lbs. If you look at calorie intake in blocks of 1 week you can plan for those holiday parties by
- Increasing exercise that week so you can burn off more
- Eating smaller meals on days surrounding the events
- Reducing portion sizes at the events so your calorie intake is reduced