Careful planning can help prevent overeating this Christmas

Christmas Day is just five days away and I would be the first to admit that this is the time to eat drink and be merry. However, you also have to try not to overdo and potentially destroy the fitness gains you made during what was possibly one of the hardest years you’ve lived through.

Despite the pandemic, ‘silly season’ is well on its way. Parties, gatherings and outings usually mean going overboard on eating, and even more overboard on the alcohol. But just because its Christmas doesn’t automatically mean you have to ruin your progress and gain an unnecessary amount of weight. With that said, here are a few tips that you can implement whenever a special occasion looms and you know you are going to splurge on calories.