Enjoy your indulgence over the festive period by putting effort into beforehand to ensure you look your best in your Christmas party dress.
Banish the bad foods before Christmas to help you enjoy the festive period
Celebrity Fitness and Nutrition Expert Lucy Wyndham-Read has teamed up with Currys PC World to help you get in shape on the countdown to the Christmas party season. Visit www.currys.co.uk to find a range of products to help keep you motivated.
1. Speed it up! Walking a little faster is a great way to burn off some extra calories. Aim to walk at a speed of 4 miles per hour, as this helps you burn fat. Measure with a wearable fitness product like the Jawbone Up or count how many steps you take in 20 seconds at a speed of 4 mph then multiply by 3 - it should be 135 steps per minute.
2. In the office, set a timer on a watch or your phone and every 20 minutes, simply stand up and move if even for a few seconds. After 20 minutes of sitting the body starts to slow down the amount of calories you burn, so just move every 20 minutes to keep it fully active.
3. Ditch the biscuit tin and swap for a smoothie and save calories and get your vitamins at the same time. The NutriBullet is super speedy and even comes with a one serve cup so you can drink your smoothie on-the-go.
4. Every day, challenge yourself to burn off an extra 100 calories over the build up to Christmas, this way you can have banked and be in credit by at least 2,400 calories.
5. Skipping for 10 minutes can burn up to 135 calories and at the same time sculpts and tones your lower body.
6. Keep your body fuller for longer by adding in some oats to your smoothies, throwing these into your blender will help stabilise your blood sugar levels so you will be less tempted to snack on the mince pies in the office.
7. Taking the stairs take two at a time, this works your thighs and butt harder and avoid using the hand rail as then you contract your abs more for balance.
8. Music is a great motivator, so create a new playlist and name it "My Pre-tox Christmas Playlist" then listen to this when you work out.
9. Keep your workout gear on the radiator as this way you are more likely to slip into it and head out in the winter for a quick workout.
10. Apply the two Ds which are simply "determination" and "discipline" and you will get you the desired results. Just make sure you stay on track with your pre-tox of smoothies and exercise.
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