Keep Your Weight & Confidence On Track With Healthier Choices

Concerns about holiday weight gain can chill the desire to let loose, have fun and eat everything in sight.

Without a game plan for holiday food fun, over eating can lead to sluggishness and changes in body composition which could put a damper on a couple’s sex life.

Here at Love2Lose, we want you to feel confident in your skin all year round.

We don’t want to ruin your holiday fun, so we created our 12 Days of Healthy Holiday Food Swaps as a compromise. For each of the 12 days of the festive season, we highlight one high calorie food and suggest a healthier alternative (or modification).

How to fight holiday weight gain in 12 days

Day 1 – Swap out sausage for a leaner, less processed protein option such as chicken, turkey or pork tenderloin.

Day 2 – Make your own egg nog using skim or soy milk, rather than the heavy cream used in store bought varieties.

Day 3 –  Cut the butter/lard out of your stuffing and opt for a modest amount of olive oil instead: ¾ cup olive oil can replace 1 cup of butter in recipes.

Day 4 – Ditch mashed potatoes for roasted potatoes, which keep the skin intact and don’t have extra calories added from milk or butter. Use onion, garlic and chili powder to keep them tasting great.

Day 5 – Swap out cheese and crackers for whole grain flat bread (such as Ryvita) spread with avocado and/or smoked salmon.

Day 6 –  Hold off on roasting/glazing your nuts with oil and syrup; stick to dry roasting instead or serve them still in shell with a nut cracker to get the real holiday vibes going.

Day 7 –  Make sure your cranberry sauce only contains cranberries.  Make your own sauce by cooking frozen cranberries in a pan over low heat, rather than buying sugar laden in-store varieties.

Day 8 – Skip the fruitcake and serve your guest homemade or simple store-bought ginger bread cookies instead.

Day 9 – Swap out the glazed ham for one that is simply prepared without the glaze, although a turkey would be an even better choice.

Day 10 – Make your own gravy rather than using store bought varieties, which tend to be much higher in fat.

Day 11 – Swap out creamy/cheesy sauces for tomato-based sauces on any dish or side you may be serving.

Day 12 – Make your own Ranch Veggie Dip using plain low-fat yogurt, garlic and rosemary or give hummus a shot.

The Sexercise Connection

Making healthy food choices is another way to enjoy the Sexercise lifestyle.

These twelve swaps will put you in the best position to maintain a healthy weight and enjoy holiday food without the guilt, while also keeping your body at its usual high, to ensure nothing gets in the way of enjoying your intimate encounters.

People at healthier weights tend to have better sex. One of the key components of maintaining or getting to a healthy weight is making smarter food choices, which is exactly what today’s article will help you do.

Source

Esposito K and Giugliano D.  Obesity, the metabolic syndrome and sexual dysfunction.  Int J of Impotence Res 2005;17:391-8 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901333

Kolotkin RL, Binks M, Crosby RD et al.  Improvements in sexual quality of life after moderate weight loss.  Int J of Impotence Res 2008; 20:487-92. 4.