To control weight gain over the Xmas holidays here are some helpful holiday tips.
 
They do not involve dieting or exercise but they can contribute to weight control. Of course your diet and exercise plans should continue.

Managing hunger by drinking water before meals is an effective way to aid a weight loss diet.
 
According to a recent study, those who drank 2 glasses of water before meals lost 15 1/2 pounds after 12 weeks while those on a calorie reduce diet only lost 11 pounds.

To make use of this finding, drink two glasses of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
 
Here are some weight loss tips that can be added to your physical exercise and diet plans.

They are from an article in the USNews& World Report. They are not to replace exercise or diet but to compliment them. Six are mentioned:
  1. Hot soup
  2. Don't eat heavily just before bed
  3. Live like a city dweller
  4. Try a dash of chilli pepper
  5. Weigh yourself once daily,
  6. Limit caloric beverages.
Read the article to learn how to incorporate them in your daily routine.
 
It is also the time to start setting realistic weight loss goals for the New year. A loss of five to ten percent of your body weight is what the experts recommend.

 
The self developed weight loss plan is so affordable that compliance and long-term commitment are realistic enough to succeed.