Imagine this- Christmas is over and now it’s time to get back to the real world. You’re up early in the morning to get ready for work. Bleary eyed you pull out your favorite suit and start putting it on. Suddenly you are jerked awake as you realize that your trusty pair of pants is refusing to button up at your waist. You sink on your bed in horror, miserably imagining a future with yourself in sweatpants for as long as you live.
Okay, admittedly it’s never as bad as it was just painted it out to be. But that doesn’t undermine the feeling of dread that hits us after the festivities of the holiday’s end, which makes us realize that we really shouldn’t have gotten into a contest with our siblings on who can eat the most Christmas cookies without throwing up.
There is no harm in indulging yourself a little around the holidays. We all deserve to let our hair down and relax with our loved ones. However a little wisdom never goes amiss, and during holiday season, the wisest thing you can do is weigh your actions against a predictable consequence (like pigging out on grandma’s Christmas cake will make you add on a few pounds).
There are a few easy preventive measures that you can take before you go to big Christmas dinners and parties where you are likely to overindulge.
First, you have to know your limits. Exercising self-control amidst festivities is admittedly difficult, but try to avoid the ‘one too many’ scenario by picturing the one person we all know that always gets too drunk and makes a spectacle at every party. Confine yourself to a few drinks by drinking them slowly sip by sip. Better yet, volunteer yourself as designated driver to avoid calorie intake through excessive alcohol consumption.
Don’tarrive hungry at dinners. Most people tend to avoid eating the entire day so that they can eat the delicious food at holiday dinners. By having a proper breakfast and lunch, you can avoid pigging out on carbs and sweets at dinner parties.
Women often go to spas prior to holidays to get prepared for the festivities of the season. Parties, gatherings and reunions all require a certain level of maintenance and it goes without saying that you have to look your best at these events. However most women simply return back to their original routines after holiday season comes to an end, with a grin and bear it attitude towards all the holiday weight that they have put on, or the havoc all the excessive alcohol and partying has wreaked on their skin.
Hence there is more to gain from paying a visit to the spa a few days BEFORE you get back into your everyday routine, to return to work with a healthy, post-holiday glow and feel which can set the tone of how you intend to be for the rest of the year.
Did you know that getting a Slim & Tone Body Wrap can help you lose weight? Admittedly, it isn’t a method that would work purely on its own, but some versions of body wraps actually help you shed a few excessive pounds and tone down your body.
Next time you are at Spa Botanica ask for an Anti-Cellulite Body Wrap. This infuses some Green Cofffe Powder and paste with Green Coffee concentrate, which is massaged deeply and wrapped for a period of sixty minutes into the body. It helps shed pounds, cellulite, toxins and dead cells, giving you a toned and healthy look.
Certain aromatherapy massages also help promote weight loss. It incorporates Rosemary Essential oils which Well known for its circulatory stimulating properties and for toning muscles. It is excellent for detoxifying and aiding the liver and gall bladder. It is also known to help normalize cholesterol levels, and is really good for fluid retention.
Other less exotic versions of weight loss massages include abdominal weight loss massages.
Abdominal massages are done by our licensed massage therapists that are well versed in the workings of your digestive system. They know which spots boosts up metabolism along with those that help in the proper elimination of toxins. Getting an abdominal weight loss massage also helps you put your metabolic system to function at its optimal best, increasing your energy intake, in comparison to the intake of calories in the food you consume.
Remember, holidays are much more fun without the post- holiday guilt about overindulging yourself when you moderate your activities from day one. Have a happy, healthy holiday season and New Year!
