Weight Loss Tips that YOU can Use During the Holidays

Weight loss tips is a presentation that was delivered by Dr. Victor Carsrud this past December. He is a chiropractor in Austin who has a Diplomat in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Carsrud's Top 10 Super Secret Methods to Keep Weight Off During the Holidays

10) Don't skip meals to 'make room'.
The body will assume you are starving, release cortisol, and store the energy as fat rather than burning it appropriately.

9) Multiple small meals and water are still important.
Snacks and adequate water intake will keep your body from getting too hungry and gorging yourself.

8) Fiber is your friend/Eat your Greens.
Fiber binds extra fat in your GI - less available for your hips!

7) Eat Slow but Fast.
Chew adequately (slowly) to insure proper digestion of proteins, but don't let the meal last for more than an hour to avoid a second insulin release.

6) Eat Quality not Quantity
Higher quality, organically grown foods tend to have greater taste and more nutritional value - decreasing the amount you feel you need to eat to be sated.

5) Portion Control
More food equals more fat! If you like it enough for a second helping, consider saving it as a leftover instead for a future meal.

4) SLEEP!
Disruptions in sleep will cause cortisol spikes, trading hours of sleep for pounds on the scale.

3) Take a walk after eating.
Ignore the desire to nap after a meal. Give your body the signal to burn the food as fuel, not store it as fat. Even a mild walk is enough.

2) Mixed glycemic approach to eating.
Back off on the stuffing and deserts. A great weight loss tip: mix proteins, fats, and carbs to give your blood sugar a more controlled release and avoid the sugar crash later.

1) Make it a special occasion, not a lifestyle. A special holiday meal is a great thing, but the pounds really pile on when that eating habit is maintained over a month or more. Remember, it's only special in moderation.

If you have any questions about this information, or would like to learn more about nutrition, nutritional counseling, or nutritional supplementation, contact Dr. Harvey Kitzman at hkitzman at austin.rr.com or 512-657-3432. Have a happy and healthy holiday season!

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