After two years of clawing our way out of the pandemic, what a delight it is to finally be able to celebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities with friends and family this year. Many of us were able to balik kampung to see our loved ones and even attended a couple of open houses hosted by our friends.

As we make our way through a month’s worth of celebration, we can’t help but indulge in mouth-watering Hari Raya dishes such as daging rendang, lemang and kuah kacang, bubur lambuk, ketupat, lontong and many others!

The get-togethers with friends and family coupled with delicious food have been missed. However, it’s also during these cherished times that we tend to get carried away. We end up stuffing ourselves as if there’s no tomorrow only to realise that over the Hari Raya holidays, we’ve gained a couple of kilos!

As devastating as this is, there are a few things that we can actually carry out to slowly get back into shape and keep healthy.

Here are just some of the things you can start doing today:

 

Adjust the portion size of your meals

Let’s not pretend that a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th helping of rendang and kari didn’t take place during our recent Hari Raya celebrations this year because it definitely did. Don’t even get us started on the mountain of food we put onto our plates.

So, with the festivities still ongoing, it’s best to be mindful about the portion of food you’re currently taking and eating. Sometimes, it’s really not necessary to eat everything that is laid out and served on the table to eat. Be more selective and eat foods that you know you’ll enjoy the most instead of blindly filling up your plate.

One of the best ways to control the portion of food we eat is to use smaller plates. The simple logic is that regardless of how much we can or cannot eat, we tend to put more food on a larger plate.

Not only will using a smaller plate topped with just the right portion of food give us the perception that we have eaten more, it also helps us to reduce food wastage.

Exercise at least 3 times a week

Many of us hear this all the time and let’s be real. We are not fans of exercising and we probably never will be.

However, doing a bit of exercise even if it’s just taking walks or using the stairs instead of the lift is better than nothing. In this day and age where most people give in to the sedentary lifestyle, having some form of physical movement is essential to a healthier you.

Those who live a sedentary lifestyle are known to experience severe health complications in their lifetime compared to those who make it a point to do some physical activities.

So, if you want to get into shape and be healthy, exercising still plays a crucial part in our overall physical as well as mental health.

We suggest picking an activity that you will enjoy doing and taking it slow in the beginning, slowly building your confidence and consistency in the process.

Cut down on sugar intake

Excessive sugar intake is linked to some of the world’s most deadly diseases such as heart attacks, cancer and diabetes. Sometimes without realising it, we are consuming sugar in large amounts through the food and drinks we consumes, especially processed food.

If you’re used to drinking sugary beverages or adding sugar to your coffee and have a sweet tooth for desserts, you might want to rethink your diet. Minimising or cutting sugar out from your diet can actually improve your health drastically as well as help to manage your weight woes too.

Keep yourself hydrated

By keeping yourself hydrated, we meant by drinking water and it may sound pretty simple, but the truth is not many of us are currently drinking enough water based our own body weight.

Did you know that drinking water may actually help in increasing the calories you burn? Not only that, but replacing beverages that have high calorie and sugar content by drinking water can also help to manage your weight.

So, before you reach out for that sirap bandung or order that teh tarik, why not choose to quench your thirst with a glass of water instead.

Pace yourself while you eat 

Some of us have a bad habit of eating too fast, which actually causes us to eat more than we actually need to. This is because it takes our brain 20 minutes from the time we start eating to process and signal that we are full. Also, studies show that fast eaters are more likely to suffer from obesity compared to those who take their time to eat.

So, pacing ourselves when we eat by taking our time to taste the food and chewing slowly not only helps to reduce our calorie intake but also helps us to become full from eating less.

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As long as you are consistent in building these habits, you can get back in shape with effort and discipline. Just take it a day at a time and you will eventually see results.

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