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Owner of Fitting Fitness In™, Holly Kouvo is a certified personal trainer and group instructor through
AFAA and a certified nutrition specialist through AASDN. To learn more about Holly's background, read her bio. |
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Greetings!
The Holidays are coming up and along with them come the stress and weight gain. Read some of my tips below on how to avoid the stress and the pounds of the Holidays.
Join our Jump Start to Fitness class to keep you fit over the holidays and try out the Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle as a special holiday treat.
Look for our special Holiday Recipe Newsletter next week for healthy recipes to try over the holiday season.
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Avoid Extra Stress and Pounds this Holiday Season
Everyone knows that the holiday season can wreak havoc on your waistline; most Americans gain 11lbs between Halloween and New Year's Day. It is not just the delicious goodies that are accessible at every turn. Holiday stress also drives people to eat. Here's some advice on how to keep sanity while doing typical holiday activites -- and avoid adding extra pounds.
Traveling
- Leave plenty of extra time to get to the airport.
- Wear slip-on shoes that are not a hassle to take off at the security checkpoint.
- Bring healthy snacks. Airlines rarely feed passengers anything except salty snacks that will dehydrate you. Nibbling on nutritious snacks will keep you from drinking too much alcohol or eating fat-laden fast food during a stopover.
- While waiting for your flight take a walk around the terminal.
Entertaining
- The benefit of having everyone at your house is that you get to choose what food to serve. Make healthy choices and everyone will win.
- The house does not have to be perfect. The most important thing about entertaining is giving people a chance to be together.
- Relax, enjoy the company of your guests and make the occasion memorable for all.
Holiday Parties
- If your social calendar is filling up fast and starting to overwhelm you, stop and think before you say "Yes" to another gathering. If it will not bring you together with people you really enjoy spending time with, say "No".
- When you attend parties, be aware of what you are eating & drinking. It is easy to take in too many calories by nibbling.
- Eggnog has alot of calories, limit your intake.
- Eat something healthy before going to the party, then you won't eat as much.
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Jump Start to Fitness
Get ready for the holidays in a healthy way!
The holiday season is a busy one, so don't forget to make time for you!
Our Jump Start to Fitness class is the perfect way to ensure that you enjoy the holidays and not gain the holiday weight. We use effective exercises to get you into shape and teach you how to eat to lose and maintain weight. Jump Start your New Year's resolution to be fit & healthy.
The next 4 week session starts Nov 29 - Dec 20, Tuesday evenings, 5:30-6:45pm.
For more information or to register, see online class description: Jump Start to Fitness or call Holly (978)502-8781. |
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Get in the Habit Now!
Get in the Habit of Regular Exercise and be a winner!
November 14 - December 23, Enter ONE free ticket into the raffle for every class you attend. Enter TWO tickets for every Personal Training Session.
The winner will receive a FREE Personal Training Session with Holly AND a $25 FFI gift certificate.
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Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
~ Soft layers of pumpkin, spicy gingerbread and creamy whipped topping make this trifle a feast for your eyes. ~
Prep Time: 40 minutes + chilling
Servings: 25
Ingredients
- 2 packages (14.5 oz each) gingerbread cake mix
- 1 package (4.6 oz) cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 1 can (29 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 carton (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
Preparation
- Prepare and bake gingergread according to package directions, using two greased 9" round baking pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Meanwhile, for pudding, in a large saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. Combine pumpkin and brown sugar; stir into pudding.
- In a 4-qt glass serving bowl, crumble one gingerbread cake; gently press down. Top with half of pudding mixture and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Nutrition Information
25 servings, Serving size: 1C
per serving: 250 calories, 4g protein, 42g carbohydrates, 7g total fat, 20mg cholesterol, 272mg sodium, 2g fiber |
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