Just when we’ve recovered from our holiday feasts, Valentine’s Day is here, tempting us with unhealthy treats and lavishly rich dinners. But, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to derail your diet. A healthy Valentine’s Day is possible if you go with these tips:

Quality over Quantity

If your Valentine is a chocolate lover, ditch the store-bought box and go for some all natural dark chocolate from a local shop. Although chocolate usually gets a bad rap, it’s not as terrible for you as some dieticians make it out to be. Dark chocolate has some surprising health benefits; it can help lower blood pressure, control blood sugar and prevent type two diabetes, besides the obvious benefit of delicious taste! Chocolate is a classic gift that never goes out of style.

A thoughtful tip for a healthy Valentine’s Day: Instead of getting a big box of over-processed, high sugar chocolates that everyone else buys, find a local chocolate shop and get your special someone a small box of hand crafted artisan dark chocolates. They’ll appreciate you taking the time to find something sweet that’s truly unique!

Go for Grilled!

Whether you’re staying in to cook or going out for dinner, try grilled lean meats like fish or chicken. Remember that one serving of meat is around 3-4 oz, about the size of your palm. If the rest of your day has been filled with sweets, go light on the dinner and don’t over do it. As tempting as a 12 oz steak may be, it is too nutritionally dense for a day like Valentine’s Day. Pair a serving of lean protein with roasted veggies, they will fill you up and leave you feeling satisfied.
Also, if you have a choice of a starter salad, choose a lighter vinaigrette dressing over creamy dressings like ranch or caesar.

Share Dessert

Another one of my tips for a healthy Valentine’s Day is sharing dessert. Most bakeries will sell cake and pie by the slice. You can pick up a single slice of cake to share after dinner. Or, share a specialty dessert at a nice restaurant. Most restaurants’ portion sizes for dessert are too big to begin with, so sharing is a great way to cut back.

Get Some Exercise Together!

If you’re looking for a fun activity to do that doesn’t require spending a lot of money, take your Valentine out for some good old fashioned exercise! Go on a hike, try a new class or just walk around the city – being active is a fun way to spend time together. And of course, if you really want to show your loved one that you care, what better way than with a free personal training session with yours truly?

The holiday season is full of family, laughter and enjoyment, but can also lead to lack of working out and poor eating choices. Staying motivated is tough through this time of year due to shopping and a busy schedule, but we can always make time to exercise. Most people just use the holidays as an excuse to not work out, but in reality if we all wanted to make some time to exercise we can. Stay fit this holiday season with Body By Solomos personal training.

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If you’re interested in finding a personal trainer in Winnetka who can motivate and help you reach your goals. Please contact me at 847-757-5467 or email at George@bodybysolomos.com

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If you’re interested in finding a personal trainer in Northbrook who can motivate and help you reach your goals. Please contact me at 847-757-5467 or email at George@bodybysolomos.com

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As a certified Glencoe personal trainer, I can provide you with the most up to date training techniques and equipment to obtain the results you’re looking for. Regardless of what your training goals are, my experience and expertise will enable me to devise a physical exercise program suited to meet your requirements.

My services are in home personal training in Glencoe and surrounding suburbs or in the gym training. My gym training sessions take place in Northfield, IL at MyBody Fitness, just a few minutes away from Glencoe, IL.   MyBody Fitness is an exclusive, non-membership gym.  This means only those with personal trainers can work out there.

If you’re interested in finding a personal trainer in Glencoe who can motivate and help you reach your goals. Please contact me at 847-757-5467 or email at George@bodybysolomos.com

As a certified Glenview personal trainer, I can provide you with the most up to date training techniques and equipment to obtain the results you’re looking for. Regardless of what your training goals are, my experience and expertise will enable me to devise a physical exercise program suited to meet your requirements.

My services are in home personal training in Glenview and surrounding suburbs or in the gym training. My gym training sessions take place in Northfield, IL at MyBody Fitness, just a few minutes away from Glenview, IL.   MyBody Fitness is an exclusive, non-membership gym.  This means only those with personal trainers can work out there.

If you’re interested in finding a personal trainer in Glenview who can motivate and help you reach your goals. Please contact me at 847-757-5467 or email at George@bodybysolomos.com