Simple Ways to Avoid Weekend Weight Gain

How do you prefer to send your weekends, your weight depend upon the way you spend your weekend. According to a recent study, subconsciously many people tend to change their eating habit during the weekend and consume more alcohol and calorie dense food.

People of age group 19-50 years consume extra 115 calories/day on the weekends as compared to weekdays. 115 calories may seem like an insignificant amount, but in a year time this 115 calories/weekend will add up to 18,000 calories per year. This 18,000 extra calories in a year leads to gain in weight.

Here are a few simple tips that may help you to beat the weekend weight gain monster.

Be consistent: The only way to lose weight and being healthy is through consistency. Consistency in exercise routine and consistency in eating habit is the key to lose weight. Many researches have indicated that people who are consistent with their eating and exercise routine for them its easier to maintain weight. So the message is clear, to lose weight try to maintain good eating habit and you will witness the results.

Be active: Research has indicated that people who are just glued in front of their TV generally have stressful weekend. If you want your weekend to be stress-free, then you need to figure out other way of relaxing than watching TV. Try some outdoor activities such as sports, cycling, swimming, jogging, window shopping. Try to cash upon these kinds of outdoor opportunities. The extra calories that you have taken in will be offset by the increased physical activities.

Opt for Healthy Food: We generally tend to have calorie rich food during the weekend. In order to lose weight and stay fit it’s vital that we opt for healthier food. Just make sure that our kitchen and refrigerator have sufficient healthier options. Another great way to avoid unhealthy food during weekend is by having home-made food.

Watch your alcohol intake: It’s a well know fact that alcohols are rich in calories and during weekend we tend to consume more alcohol.  Try to cut down the alcohol intake. Cutting just one drink can save close to 150 calories.

Don’t go hungry: If you have attended parties in weekend then make sure that you are at least half full before going to party. If you go all hungry, then you may end up eating more.