Have The Holidays Made You Fat? Detox And Slimming Tips For The New Year!

Most of us tend to pack on a few extra pounds over the holiday season. All the festive season celebrations, parties and get-togethers of eating and drinking with friends and family definitely have a way leaving its mark on our waistlines. New Year’s resolutions are in full swing, with losing weight and getting in shape being top priority. Here at Feelgood Health, we are sharing weight loss tips that actually work and that canl help you stay slim for the new year.

1. Check your BMI

Before you do anything else, the first step is to check your BMI (Body Mass Index). If you are a gym member, you can visit your local gym and ask one of the trainers to measure your body fat. Your BMI reading  is a formula using your weight in kilos and divided by your height in meters squared – this reading will determine whether you are overweight, obese or extremely obese.    

2. Set weight loss goals

Once you have determined how much you weigh, you can take action and start setting goals to lose the weight. Set a goal to lose 1 to 2 kg per week in six months. As with any goal that you are setting for yourself, it is important to plan beforehand. Decide what course of action you will take to lose the weight. Are you going to join a gym? Will you be removing sugar from your diet? Do you want eat healthily and incorporate exercise into your lifestyle? If this is new to you, it may be daunting at first and that is why you have to do your homework.

3. Detox your body

Start off the new year with a good body detox followed by your weight loss plan. Detoxing the body is an excellent way to jumpstart your health and reboot your metabolism. Most people don’t enjoy doing a detox because they think that they have to starve themselves and feel crappy while doing so. Fortunately, not all detox programs are about the pain and suffering.

In the Feelgood Health range, Detox Drops is a herbal detox treatment to help you lose weight and feel great. This remedy will help to eliminate nasty toxins from the body, increase your energy levels and strengthen the immune system. Our 5-day Detox and Weight loss Program is a 5 day detox booster program designed to cleanse and purify the system, improve liver and kidney function,  facilitate rapid, and healthy weight loss.

4. Watch your portions

In order to keep your weight under control, you have to watch your portion sizes. Keep yourself in check by making sure that the left half of your plate consists of veggies. Split the right side in half – one fourth, should consist of protein and the other fourth should consist of carbohydrates.

Use our EcoSlim herbal slimming drops to help you to maintain your ideal weight, boost your metabolism, break down fat naturally and prevent cravings and comfort eating. EcoSlim also contains the wonder ingredient, Garcinia Cambogia which is used as a natural appetite suppressant. A combination of EcoSlim and Detox Drops will definitely help you to shed the pounds quickly and safely.  

5. Commit to exercise

For any weight loss program to be effective, exercise and physical activities are vital. Exercising at least three times per week or for 20 minutes every day will help you lose weight and feel fantastic too! Initially, you may find your exercise routine challenging and tough but after a few weeks, you will start to love it.

Mix up your workouts so that you don’t get bored – include a bit of cardio and strength training into your weekly routine. If you aren’t a gym bunny, walk, cycle, swim or dance the pounds away but keep active. It’s not only good for your body, it’s good for your soul!

6. Choose your liquids wisely

Do you know that fizzy drinks, fruit juice, alcoholic beverages and coffee drinks are the biggest weight gain culprits? Cut out these drinks from your diet as they are laden with sugar and carbohydrates and therefore high in calories. Reduce your favourite glass of wine to no more than one glass and treat yourself to your favourite cocktail on special occasions only. Drink at least eight glasses of water daily or enjoy a cup of herbal tea instead, which will you to maintain a healthy weight.

7. Replace fat with sugar

That’s right, instead of filling up on sugary foods – eat fat! For the longest time, we believed that eating fat makes you fat. Now we know, that fat is not to blame but sugar is! Fat helps to balance your blood sugar levels and keeps you full for longer. Fill up on all the good fats such as omega fats from fish, avocados, extra virgin olive oil, nuts and seeds, and coconut butter.

8. Meatless Mondays

South Africans eat far too much red meat than they should be eating which is another contributing factor to the weight problem in this country.  Go meatless on Mondays as a healthy alternative to enjoying plant-based protein sources. Just think of all the other options out there – tuna pasta bake, butternut and chickpea curry, cheese, onion and potato quiche or veggie burgers. Doesn’t that sound yummy?

9. Pack your own work lunch

How often do you get a takeaway sarmie or pie for lunch? If you are always eating from a fast food place, then there is no need to wonder why you are struggling to keep the weight off. Let this be the year where you pack a healthy lunch and in that way you have more control of what you eat. Yes, you’ll have to put in a bit more effort to pack a lunch the night before or in the morning but you’ll soon see the rewards on your hips and in your pocket. Buying lunches are expensive and will save you a good few rand in the long run.

10. Keep healthy snacks at home and at the office

It’s tempting to reach for unhealthy snacks when you are at home or at work. Stock up on low-calorie snacks and treats such as Greek yoghurt with raspberries, popcorn, hummus with celery or carrot sticks, seed bars, dark chocolate or a handful of almonds, walnuts or pecan nuts.

Remember to have a healthy snack option mid morning and late afternoon to stave off the hunger pangs and boost your energy levels throughout the day.