COPING WITH CHRISTMAS!

It's that time of year again! The Christmas parties are in full swing and everybody is racing around madly getting organised for Christmas.

It still amazes me how much effort goes into planning for one special day. I do love Christmas but I've never been one to celebrate a "traditional Christmas day". My dad is Austrian hence the name Hilde Brunnbauer and we've always had a big Christmas Eve! I've always loved it, the family all gets together and we still sing carols (not very good ones, but Mum ensures it still happens or no presents for the kids!).

As I don't live in Adelaide anymore and most Christmas's I end up working I don't get to be there in person but someone always makes sure that I get a phone call and get to speak to everyone who have obviously had far too much to drink, he, he!

This year I've got Christmas Eve off and I'm making sure we celebrate our own Christmas Eve at home in Cairns(don't know if I'll be enforcing the carol singing rule though!). We've got Cam's parents coming in from Thailand and his sister is coming up from Adealide so I imagine it will be a few cocktails and lots of time in the spa.

Christmas day is another story! I'll be working and have no idea where I'll be yet, there's not much I can do about it so I'll just make the best of the situation and make sure Christmas Eve is a good one.

Anyway I've gone off track here (getting a bit excited about Chrissy now!). It seems a lot of people get quite stressed this time of the year and let all routine go out the window!

All the good habits that have been established throughout the year are gone and now everyone's living off cocktails, mince pies and rumballs!

I know Christmas is a time to be enjoyed but letting all good habits go out the window will only leave you feeling very worse for wear on January the 1st!

So how do you cope with Christmas?

- Firstly realise that you can still enjoy Christmas without making a pig of yourself!

- Remember what Christmas is truly about (spending time with family and friends).

- Enjoy some Christmas treats, savoir everymouthful and then get back on track.

- Eat well whenever you can, just because it's Christmas time it doesn't have to mean weeks of eating junk!

- Keep up your exercise routine. If there is one time you should be exercising it's when you're eating more and Christmas is a prime example of this.

(I know my gym is only shut for two days so i can pretty much keep up my usual exericse routine and I'll be feeling so much better for it!)

So don't let all your good habits go out the window, remind yourself you can still enjoy Christmas without putting of a few kilos!

Also it's great to see so many new clients joining up before Christmas. YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE FEELING GREAT AFTER CHRISTMAS!

And for those of you not so brave you've got the Christmas special to get you going - Join in December and recieve a FREE MAINTENANCE PLAN and start in Janaury 2010!

If anyone out there has any great tips to survive Christmas I'd love to hear from you.

Hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas festivities!

Love, Hilds

EMAIL : hilde@getactiveonline.com

Posted By Hilde on Friday 11th December 2009 @ 12:27:58

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I appreciate your good advice, Hilde. I've worked hard to lose some weight since I last saw you and I sure don't want to gain it all back over the holidays! I'm looking forward to some nice long walks in Cairns. Can't wait!
Love,
Marilyn

Posted By Marilyn on Friday 11th December 2009 @ 14:57:24