Quick Tips: Weight Management In Winters - 2
6. Try food items that make you warm:
Some food items like fish and beans contain iron, which helps keep your body warm. Steamed fish is a very good option to try.
7. Start a fun activity:
Learn a new skill or simply go for something you always wanted to try. This can be as varied learning a new dance. For example:
- Salsa, which burns 360 to 600 calories an hour.
- Latin dance can burn between 300 to 500 calories an hour.
Or if you are more interested in a fighting art, try:
- A Kick-Boxing class.
- Boxing or Martial Arts classes.
- Wrestling classes.
Alternatively you can also take up a sport by:
- Joining an indoor swimming club.
- Playing racquetball.
- Playing indoor basketball.
Be sure to check the credentials of the place you’re about to join. Alternatively, try getting one of the many training videos available for your preferred activity and do it from the comfort of your home.
8. Sustain good heating around the house:
Usually, we are hungrier when we are colder. Or at least we feel like eating more in the cold weather. So it’s imperative to have good heating around the house.
If the cost of heating is an issue, here are a few ideas to help lower your cost of heating the house:
- Make sure the house gets plenty of sunlight during the day.
- Ensure that all windows and doors are properly sealed and no cold air is getting inside the house.
- Heat the rooms you use most and shut the rest of the house off. The less area to heat, the less your bill will be.
- Lowering the thermostat one degree will decrease your heating bill by 3%. So if it’s up to 75 right now, lowering it down to 70 should save about 15% of your bill.
9. At least break even every day:
If you can’t lose it, maintain it. You lose weight when you eat less than your average daily requirements of the day. But, if you think you can’t eat less, eat about as much as it takes to maintain your weight during the winter.
10. Continue keeping track in winters:
Continue keeping track of your food intake during the winter, even if you regularly end up eating a few more calories than your daily requirement. This will ensure that:
- Your weight gain will not get out of hand.
- You will have the exact picture of what needs to be done once the winter is over.
As the weather gets better, there is no reason why you won’t be able to make the necessary adjustments to bounce back.
11. Make sure your meal is nice and hot:
Whenever possible, go for a warm meal over a cold snack in chilly weather. Warm meals heat your body and are a very good choice at winter time.
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