Thursday, January 06, 2005

lesson #2: cor. blimey!

How to get rid of your Food Hangover, ie. that post-holiday weight gain!


Hide the Scale!You won't like what you see.
A combination of fat, sugar, salt and alcohol leads to bloating and fluid retention, pushing the number on the scale even higher. Don't panic! A few days of healthy eating, drinking water and regular exercise will get rid of this excess and give you a true reflection of your weight.


Drink Water! Drink Water! Drink Water!
Rather than rushing to the scale to assess how much damage you've done, get a glass of water. And then another. And another. Keep drinking water throughout the day. Water is a natural diuretic and thus a great way to wash away those toxins and prevent fluid retention. You could start by drinking warm water with lemon. Warm water is less shocking to your system and the citric acid jumpstarts your digestion.


Up Your Calorie Burn... With A Nap!
Sleep is a secret agent in the war on weight. Bad sleep boosts stress hormones in the body. This makes blood sugars fluctuate even more wildly, leaving you hungry and staggering out to forage for more high-fat comfort goodies. A short 15-minute nap or quiet rest could do more good than the punitive 3-hour gym session you were planning.


(source: eDiets)