Today's Tip: the morning after Halloween...

Well I hope you had a happy Halloween and didn't completely overdo it on the plethora of snacks and candy available everywhere you went yesterday!  But if you did indulge on a few too many "mini's" and are feeling a bit cranky, bloated and a bit of a sugar headache, here are some tips for today.

#1
Get back to your healthy habits...ASAP!  And if you didn't have that healthy of a diet before yesterday, then this is a great time to start. DON'T skip meals as a way to "make up for" all the sugar you had yesterday.  Then you'll be starving which makes you more likely to make unhealthy choices...like leftover candy :).

#2
Eat meals with a mix of protein and fiber. Too much sugar/candy makes your blood sugar rise and fall quickly, which makes you cranky! Whole wheat toast with almond butter and a sliced apple...Greek yogurt with berries...egg on a whole grain muffin with spinach are just a few options to fit into your day.

#3
Eat one or two veggie-packed snacks - crunchy veggies like baby carrots, grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, sugar snap peas (even I recommend "sugar" sometimes) and jicama dipped in a little hummus should go on your meal plan.

#4
Another scary part of Halloween is that yesterday kicked off the "season of eating". So there's no better time to eat well and start the habit of making smarter food choices which you will need over the next 2 months.  Eating healthier every day gives you a better ability to make good choices when Turkey Day and all those Christmas parties start showing up on your calendar. 

#5
My favorite...SWEAT IT OUT!  No, you can't out work a bad diet or even a bad diet day.  But exercise will help your body get back on track, and when you workout you are more likely to eat better too.  Not sure what to do? Well that's no excuse...here's one for you that required no equipment (so you can't use that excuse either).

Circuit 1

* 20 seconds of jumping jacks

* 10 seconds of rest

* 20 seconds of running in place

* 10 seconds of rest.

Repeat this four times (do this the first time slowly as a warm up and then increase your speed the next three times). Then rest for 60 seconds before moving on to Circuit 2.

Circuit 2

* 20 seconds of push-ups

* 10 seconds of rest

* 20 seconds of squats

* 10 seconds of rest

Repeat this four times. Then rest for 60 seconds.

Circuit 3

Repeat Circuit 1, then rest 60 seconds.

Circuit 4

* 20 seconds of bicycle crunches

* 10 seconds of rest

* 20 seconds of plank

* 10 seconds of rest

Repeat the circuits four times, then stretch for one minute. If you are new to exercise, repeat the 4 circuts twice.