I know I’ve touched on this before but with the holidays coming up I wanted to talk about it some more.

We all know that it is important to keep exercising though the holidays and through the cold weather in general.

Not only does this help us keep our weight down, but, if you stay in decent shape throughout the winter, chances are you will have any easier time of it when it begins to get warmer.

You won’t have to work-your-way into it, or at least not as much, like people who have backed off their exercise programs.

However, there is another pitfall out there lurking, that nobody really talks about, and yet most people despite good intentions, fall into

And this is the pig out.

Yes, bodybuilders do this all the time, where they have junk food days, but trust me; you do not want to get into the habit of doing this.

If you are wondering,

What exactly is a pig out.

Basically a pig out, is where you pig out all day on anything and everything.

Sure it sounds fun, but when the day is over and you wake up the next day, just not doing so well, you will be sorry you had your pig out day.

If you are also thinking,

I wouldn’t be that silly!

Hold on.

It is easy to do it, someone bakes brownies at work, so you have one, then you start thinking, hey that brownie was REALLY good, maybe I’ll just have one more and then…

The flood gates open.

Some people might think,

Well one day cannot possibly set me back all that much.

Maybe, but again it depends on how much you pig out.

A nine-to-five pig out is going to add up to a substantial amount of excess calories, most of which are going to come from junk food sources.

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So your little nudge for the week, is to avoid pig outs.

If you want a brownie, or ice cream or cake, have some; just don’t turn the rest of the day into an all out eating fest.

If you do this, and always manage to keep yourself in check, you will save hundreds of calories over this coming holiday season.

And that along with keeping your exercise routine going through winter will help keep you right on track.

Until Next Saturday.

KEEP FIT