This morning, myself and some mamas from StrollerFit headed over to our local hospital for a Breakfast, Nutrition talk and playdate. It was not only fun to see mamas outside of classes, but the information presented was wonderful. Real world stuff, with time for discussion about how we might actually do these things.

I love that our local hospital does this type of community outreach! Informative, educational, and healthy. Already thinking of other topics for future events. Have ideas? Send them my way! We have access to their full range of dietitians, doctors and specialists. Yippee!

Here are a few of the survival tips that Yau Ming Ng, MS, RD presented to us:

RDs Weigh In
10 Tips for Healthy Holiday Survival
(Holiday Nutrition) Permanent link

With Halloween candy still lingering around the house or office, the recent Thanksgiving feast and multiple social occasions to celebrate the entire holiday season, this can be a very challenging time of year to stay on track with health goals. Contrary to popular belief, the average holiday weight gain is about 1-2 lbs, but we tend to keep it on and accumulate more with each passing year. It’s really not that hard to do when you consider that it only takes an extra 250 calories/day to lead to a ½ pound gain by the end of the week. You’ve worked so hard this year to get healthy and lose or maintain your weight so let’s keep it up this holiday season- here’s how:

1. Never arrive to your social function with a big appetite. Have a small snack ahead of time to take off the edge. Don’t skip a meal or save up your calories- this will encourage over eating. Healthy snacks to have on hand: raw veggies, low fat yogurts, low fat cheese, whole grain crackers…

2. Incorporate daily moderate physical activity. Even doing 2 -15 minute walks each day can make a difference by burning about 200 calories total. This is especially easy to do when holiday shopping! If you can’t get to a gym, try a pedometer and gradually increase your steps each day- 10,000 steps/day = 5 miles

3. Factor in Alcohol. A martini contains about 275 calories, and 1 glass of wine has about 150 calories. Also watch out for all of the calories you might consume while you drink. Try substituting with a glass of sparkling water in between. Moderation for men is no more than 2 drinks per day and no more than 1 drink per day for women (wine: 5 oz, beer: 12 oz, liquor: 1.5 oz)

Read the other 7 online at: http://eatright.org/Media/Blog.aspx?id=4294967371&blogid=269