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WELLNESS THE 80/20 RULE FOR SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS by BRANDI MCCARTHY, RHN Well, ‘tis the season. Fitness routines get forgotten, “dinners out” become the norm, holiday treats abound at the office and your pants just keep getting tighter..... Ahhh, the holidays. We all love to get “wrapped up” in the joy of the season but after too much celebrating our stockings can become a little overstuffed if you know what I mean! Don’t fear! There’s a great way to enjoy the season without pulling out the elastic waistband. I call it the 80/20 rule. Really it’s a rule to live by year round but it’s super important this time of year! Here’s how it works - 80% of the time you do your best to stick with healthy choices; getting to the gym, making meals at home, packing lunches and getting adequate sleep. The other 20% of the time you throw caution to the wind, enjoy a cocktail AND dessert, stay up way too late and eat far more shortbread than anyone really needs – and the gym, oh well, you missed one workout, no biggie. Here’s the real key: one “bad” day does not mean game over. You can do this!! Miss a workout, over indulge at a meal, have a little too much “fun” but then pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again. December does not need to be a free for all that you “fix” in January. You’re not broken - don’t treat yourself that way. This is a rule you can live with all year round but I find it’s really important in December. We don’t live in a world built for perfection 100% of the time, so why do we expect that of ourselves? This holiday season I want you to try to do your best 80% of the time. That’s it. Simple! So what does that mean? Well, it’s different for everyone. I can bet my 80/20 rule is probably different from yours but that doesn’t matter. What matters is that you stick to your 80/20 rule. If you normally workout 4 days a week, maybe over the holiday season you only do it 3 times. Don’t normally go out to dinner? Well, going out once on the weekend and really enjoying dessert won’t hurt – but just try not to have a repeat performance on Monday and Wednesday night as well! Chances are you don’t have delicious treats when you go into the office everyday of the week right? Try not to do it now either. Pick a day, indulge a little and get right back on track. So, what’s my December treat? A Signature Hot Chocolate from Starbucks. For those of you who know me, you know I steer clear away from sugar (watch for the next 21 Day Sugar Detox in January... I think we all may need it then!!). But December at Starbucks with the smell of warm cocoa in the air, I just gotta give in on occasion. I make it a bit of a ritual. My husband and I love to go to Chapters in Newmarket on the weekend and during the month of December you can bet that that’s not an herbal tea in that mug I’m carrying around. 80/20 all the way. As for the gym, I go a little less for sure, but not so much that I need to “fix” things in January. In fact, I try and do a little bit extra at the gym to offset the extra I may be doing at the dinner parties!! You know what gets you closer to your goals and what pushes you further away. I think the goal for December should be to at least hold your position! Don’t worry so much about the little extras as long as they don’t become the staples. Give yourself some time to relax and enjoy the holidays but not a reason to throw caution to the wind!! If 80% of the time you do your best to stay on track with fitness and nutrition then 20% of the time you can party hardy for the holidays! See - simple! Now go out and have a hot chocolate..... By Brandi McCarthy, RHN. Brandi is a Registered Nutritionist and certified Personal Trainer at Body Design. Body Design offers personal training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching to assist individuals achieve their fitness and weight loss goals. www.bodydesign.ca 8 The Bulletin | DECEMBER 2010 www.TheBulletinMagazine.com
Peace on Earth, Good-will to all! The staff of the Sharon Temple would like to wish you all a very Happy Holidays! We also wish to extend our sincerest thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, members and volunteers for a fantastic year! Sharon Temple Volunteers, Linda’s Floral Design, Patrick Wood, Uni-Vative Designs, Virginia Hackson, Edward Jones (Wayne Dargus), Metro (404 Plaza), Brand Bite, Performance Signs, Costco, The Miller Group and TD Canada Trust! "...and Peace its name shall be, a house of lasting blessings where grace is multiplied" David Willson, 1822 Did you know? Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones since 1991. Season’s Greetings from our families to yours! The Mayor, Members of Council, and staff at the Town of East Gwillimbury www.TheBulletinMagazine.com DECEMBER 2010 | The Bulletin 9
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