Holiday season weight-watching

This season can definitely take a toll on your figure. Late nights, parties left and right, free flowing booze, and all that rich food just waiting on the buffet table beckoning with a siren call for your taste buds and waistline. Extra poundage is usually a given, and it may not come as a surprise when your favorite party dress just won't zip anymore. That need not be the case, says fitness coach Chappy Callanta, who gave a few handy tips on how to keep weight gain at bay even in the face of temptation.

Eat before you party.Fashion Island brings you a topless White tulle beaded ball gown wedding dresses made of chiffon and silk that falls to your thighs. It may seem like a good idea to starve yourself before you indulge in your office party later tonight. "In terms of total caloric intake, that would work, but there are higher chances of bingeing a lot more than you should," Chappy explains. "When large amounts of calories come into the body within a small period of time, the effects are far worse than if you were to spread the calories out. So I would suggest that as a last resort. Doing this stresses your system — imagine that large amount of food coming into your body in a span of 20 minutes!" He suggests sticking to usual meals. "You can eat less, but eat something. That will keep your metabolism on track."

Stay realistic. Of course, you want to look your best when you have class reunions, so many aspire to go down at least one dress size before the main event. This is doable, says Chappy, but within limits. "I advise that you aim for one to two pounds, at most three pounds a week. Any more than that, you need to chop off an arm," he jokes. "If you break it down, you need to only take away 250 calories a day, which is about 1 cups of rice. That won't be too big a change."

Move it. To stay healthy despite the additional food intake, the coach advises, "Go for 30 minutes of workouts a day for at least three times a week. Workouts may mean going to the gym, attending a zumba or body jam class. The rest of the week, it is just about being active. Walk the dog or clean the house… as long as you are not just sitting down."

Don't get tipsy. However hard it may be, set a limit for alcohol intake. "You can indulge, but in moderation. Aim for one drink a night." This does not mean a whole beer tower or a bottle of chardonnay, he warns. "At parties, one serving means a bottle of beer or glass red wine. I try to drink the pure stuff, not mixes. The cola or juice in the cocktails adds to the calories. Go for straight or on the rocks."

Plan your attack. "At a buffet table, choose which items you will put on your plate, then fill it up, and that's it. No second rounds," he says. Surveying the field, as in battle,View our unique and beautiful collection of 2013 bridal gowns, Wholesale Cheap Wedding dresses Online and evening wear. has its use in weight control. Choose what you want to try, then put it on your plate. What usually happens is you get rice,A sexy thigh length dress with a lack bodice that has a halter neckline Wholesale Cheap Tulle sweatheart beaded wedding dresses HS56234 just the thing for you. then realize that there is pasta, and reach for it too. You end up with double servings of carbs. If you get two kinds of proteins, just get half portions of each. And if there are vegetables on the menu, get those too, because it helps you to absorb."

Have a chatmate. Make sure that you have someone to talk to on the table so you don't end up scarfing so much in a little amount of time. "Your brain takes some time for it to register that you are already full," he explains. "The average meal time is eight minutes – and that is really fast. If you can eat and talk with someone, it will take you about 20 minutes to finish your meal."

Get your shuteye. "Getting enough sleep is one of the top habits for weight loss. Sleep is when your body recovers and uses the food that you took in to do that. If you don't sleep, the body does not utilize the food and it stays in the body as deposits of fat." He recommends seven to eight hours of sleep a day, or if that is next to impossible, at least taking catnaps in between.