Fitness Guru Provides Key Tips in Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2011

As people finish off their Thanksgiving leftovers and begin to put up Christmas trees and menorahs they may be thinking about the wonderful holiday season that they are celebrating. The crisp air and holiday music may signal that the season is in full swing, but so may expanding waistlines. Kristen Marxham, a fitness guru from San Francisco, California, has worked with her clients for the last ten years to help them fight off holiday weight gain. Now, she has shared her insight with the rest of the world.

"People often do not even realize that they are gaining weight until it has already become a problem and their clothes do not fit properly," commented Marxham. "Stepping on the scale or watching what they eat is not an everyday thing. Even for those who do keep a close eye on their diet, the holidays seem to offer a free pass for people to eat as much as they want."

Maybe the holidays are an excuse to binge on fatty foods and sweets, but these foods do not come without a price. Marxham reports that many people can gain up to ten pounds over the holiday season. Although this means booming business for fitness companies during January, it also means an unhealthy society. To help people stave off weight gain during the holidays, here are five tips from Marxham.

TIP SHEET

1. Use the scale once a week and address weight gain when it occurs by working out or adjusting food intake.

2. Keep a food journal. Writing down the foods that are consumed will make controlling one's eating habits easier.

3. Continue to exercise. If it gets too cold, invest in indoor equipment, such as a treadmill or elliptical, join a gym, or use a workout DVD.

4. Make time to relax. The holidays can be stressful, and stress can lead to weight gain.

5. Enjoy active family activities. Instead of watching a movie, try sledding, skiing, or going for a walk.

Marxham's tips have helped her clients fend off holiday weight gain before. She commented that, "The key to maintaining a healthy weight is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Just because it is the holiday season, this healthy lifestyle should not be dropped."

ABOUT:

Kristen Maxham is a fitness guru in San Francisco, California, who has acted as a personal trainer and lifestyle coach for the last ten years.

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'The Petite Advantage Diet' from Bestselling Author and Fitness Expert Jim Karas is a Breakthrough Weight Loss Guide Designed for Women 5'4" and Under

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 27, 2011

After more than twenty years as a weight-loss and fitness expert, Jim Karas had seen enough body types to know one thing for sure: petite women?s greatest advantage is also their greatest disadvantage?their bodies have the potential to change rapidly. Now, if you want to lose weight and you have the right program, this is great news. But if you?re under stress, have developed bad eating habits, and have become sedentary, it?s disastrous. And petite women know this! They?ve watched their lanky friends eat pizza and drink beer without gaining an ounce, while they quickly gained the infamous freshman fifteen. They?ve watched their taller gal pals instantly drop the baby weight, while they still made excuses as their babies turned to toddlers.

Here is the take away: shorter women are perfectly poised to lose weight, more quickly regain their shape, and add more muscle mass than their taller sisters and friends. Now, The Petite Advantage Diet reveals that, with the right mindset and a few strategic changes, weight loss is not only possible, it is possible this week!

Karas enlists petites to embrace their advantages, go after real and rapid results using his program, and get serious about creating lasting change in their body shape. From a strategic 21-day eating plan to detailed exercise instruction to easy-to-implement tips on what to drink, how to eat out, and even how to cultivate better posture, Karas has created a truly holistic program for this body-conscious group.

The Petite Advantage Diet is packed with promise: Readers will learn that carbs can be their friend. They?ll see why cardio workouts?in the form of all those bikes, steppers, and elliptical machines?are actually a surprising way for petites to gain weight. And, because petite women are typically faster, more flexible, and more structurally aligned, they?ll quickly understand why strength training is their shortcut to tall benefits. From portion sizes to dress sizes, everything in this plan is the perfect fit for any woman 5?4 and under. The best news of all? For petite people, small changes can really add up.

Jim Karas is a lifestyle expert who combines a degree from the Wharton School of Business with over twenty-six years of unparalleled success in helping people look and feel their very best. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling books, including the #1 bestseller The Business Plan for the Body. Jim has been the fitness contributor on ABC?s Good Morning America and is frequently seen on The View, and The Dr. Oz Show.

The Petite Advantage Diet

Achieve That Long, Lean Look. The Specialized Plan for Women 5'4" and Under.

Hardcover: January 2012; $ 25.99

ISBN #9780062025456

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