I just wanted to share some of my favorite strategies to get through the holidays without gaining weight and losing your mind like the average person! These tips are from my go-to people in the health and fitness world!

Tips from Rachel Cosgrove - author of The Female Body Breakthrough -

"Think ahead the next 4 weeks through the holidays. What splurges should you absolutely plan on? You can enjoy every food you love, every experience you want to have, and everything about the holidays and not completely blow it. Planning ahead and having a strategy is the key. You can eat well 90% of the time. Pull out your calendar and put your X's in place now and commit to sticking to splurging where there is an X and eating clean foods during the other 90% of the time."

Are you familiar with the 80% rule? To get results, like fat loss, you have eat well at least 80% of the time, for even better results, you should be closer to 90%. Say you eat 4 times per day on average - that's 112 meals over the next 4 weeks, that means you can relax a little for 11 of those meals if you're following the 90% rule and 22 of those if you're following the 80% rule.

"Most people go into black and white thinking, on or off, good or bad....or maybe this sounds familiar, "I may as well not even try and just start in January." Do not do this!! You will be sorry when you have an extra 5-10 pounds to drop in January. Instead plan ahead by using the above strategy and come out of the holidays feeling fabulous at your New Year's Eve party!"

Digestive tips from Christa Orecchio, founder of The Whole Journey

- If you overeat or eat foods outside of your normal diet, make sure to take a digestive enzyme before eating and a hydrochloric acid pill or a shot of raw apple cider vinegar afterward. This will significantly cut down on bloating.

- Eat in peace. The holidays can bring up all kinds of emotional states so make sure you are not "stuffing" your emotions with food. Food is to be enjoyed and celebrated.

Finally, here's my tip to get through the holidays with ease: enjoy some relaxation time EVERY day - even if it's just 10 minutes. My favorite way to do this is to sit outside on my patio with a cup of tea and soak up some winter sunshine (I do live in San Diego after all).
Happy Holidays!