•Give away your leftovers and don’t accept any to “take home” if you are eating at someone else’s house. The only leftovers you are allowed to keep is white meat turkey (breast.) Toss gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and yes…the cakes, pies, cookies, candy and other assorted goodies. You’ll never get “back to normal” with that stuff cluttering your fridge.

•The day after Christmas Day…work out! Get back to your normal diet and your normal routine. If you allow your exercise program to falter you might not start again until February or March of next year. Exercise is your friend and should not be neglected. Remember all hard work you put in during year. Don’t let Holidays derail you! DO NOT use Holiday season as an excuse to continue poor eating habits and skipping workouts once social functions are finished.

If you follow my suggestions you can emerge from “dreaded” Holidays without having a gained a pound and with a new sense of control and confidence. You will have EMPOWERED yourself to “enjoy” but not “over-do”.

Eat right, workout, BE HAPPY and most of all, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Aimee Deak Personal Trainer & Nutrition Analyst AIM 4 NUTRITION www.aim4nutrition.com

Aimee Deak is a certified personal trainer, nutrition analyst and author of the book, "Every Body Loses", an easy-to follow, step-by-step guide to fat loss.

The solution is to incorporate beneficial fats. Try drizzling 1 to 2 tbsp. of raw safflower, canola, olive or flax oil on your high fiber based vegetables and proteins. Either sauté, grill or make a soup with vegetables like zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, spinach and mushrooms to name a few. Use any of oils previously mentioned except flax oil. Flax oil is NOT for cooking.

Chewing your proteins more fully may combat intestinal flora imbalance. Instead of trying to digest large pieces, chew more fully to give your protein sources greater surface area. Your protein sources for optimum fat loss are eggs, egg whites, white fish (like cod, halibut, and orange roughy), chicken or turkey breast.

Whatever you do, DON’T give up! DO whatever it takes to “clean up” your eating plan and banish your food demons.

My fat loss and fitness plan “Every Body Loses” will give you tools you need to begin a healthy weight loss program. The style of eating and exercising outlined in my book is one that you can follow for life without feeling deprived. If you’re serious about losing fat and getting fit go to www.aim4nutrition.com and get started TODAY!

Good Luck and Be Well,

Aimee Deak Personal Trainer & Nutrition Analyst AIM 4 NUTRITION

Aimee Deak is a certified personal trainer, nutrition analyst and author of the book, "Every Body Loses", an easy-to follow, step-by-step guide to fat loss.