The holiday season just begs for a champagne cheer, so how do you avoid the season's most luscious libations? You can't. Instead try some of these calorie-burning exercises below. Your LBD will thank you!
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Your drink defence:
1. Try alternating a glass of water in between your alcoholic beverages; it will not only reduce the amount of calories you will consume, but it will also keep you hydrated and keep you feeling full so you don't overeat on the hors d'oeuvres.
2. Choose your beverages wisely: Consider wine and light beers as your drink of choice and opt for diet sodas to mix with your hard liquors instead of the regular variety or fruit juices, which are packed with refined sugars.
3. Set yourself a limit for each occasion! Sure, there's nothing wrong with accepting that 3rd glass of champagne once and awhile, but try to stick to a number for each party you attend so you're not over-indulging for weeks straight.
4. Have a snack before you hit the party circuit; nothing screams hangover more than when you drink on an empty stomach. Plus, you're liable to eat more if you're feeling a bit tipsy.
Tina Ceroni is an Oakville-based certified personal trainer with a background in Kinesiology and rehab as well as formally trained in the essential and advanced mat intensive program from Stott Pilates. She is the owner of her own fitness consulting firm Personal FIT. For more, please contact: tinaceroni@hotmail.com
