Now that holidays are over and reality is slowly starting to sink in, we often find ourselves assessing the damage that has been done. The broken wallet, the additional work of putting away decors and whatnot and most of all, holiday bulges which will be a constant reminder for the months to come of how loose we were on our diet over the holidays. But, admit it or not, it cannot be helped. All we need to do now is reestablish our proper mindset and do some damage control!
Holiday bulges are a direst result of too much alcohol and sweets—staples of such festivities–during the holiday season. Tradition has it, holidays are meant to be enjoyed; a time to let go of all restrictions and just do whatever you want! It’s almost a sin to even hold back on all those yummy treats right? Especially if it’s you who cooked them! Don’t fret, gaining a pound or two should not throw you off the track, instead, consider it as a little obstacle which you will surely overcome in no time! Here are some ways to win your battle of the holiday bulges:
·    Flush them out. By now, your system must be drowning with alcohol and your liver with fatty substances. The problem is, these things are not easily flushed out unless you specifically take the effort in doing so.  Your number one, safest, natural detoxifier would be water. You can also explore other natural ways to detoxify yourself, just remember to ask your doctor about it prior to administration.
·    Load up on vitamin C. Vitamin C will boost your immune system which will enable you to fight off any potential diseases. Unfortunately, it gets depleted when mixed with alcohol. If you know you were a holiday drunkard, then this is the time to replenish your Vitamin C reserves.
·    Make fruits and vegetables your bestfriend! They will help you fill full on the stomach without you having to worry about additional pounds. Include them in most of your meals if you can’t help but eat other things but do snack on them.
·    Sweat it out. How else would you melt those holiday bulges? No tricks, just plain old sweat and try not to find a way to make it easier. The word “easy” is not really associated with “sweat”, you know.
·    No crash dieting! Did you know that crash dieting will actually make you fat? Not only you are doing yourself an injustice but also it will only make your blood sugar levels go haywire! Crazy sugar level is equal to energy depletion, weight gain and stress.
·    Get the right amount of sleep. For some reason, not getting an adequate number of sleeping hours is found to be the culprit for some weight gain incidents. It was said that your hormones have a lot to do with it.