This month Easter and the ANZAC day holiday period are among us. This is likely to equal time off from your usual fitness routine. When you combine that with the abundance of hot cross buns and chocolate bunnies, it is no wonder that the Easter period lends itself to indulgence.
There are some ways to ensure healthy eating wins the war against the Easter bunny.
- By eating dark chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies you will still be able to celebrate the day whilst getting a dose of free radical antioxidants. Because the kind of fat found in dark chocolate is stearic acid, it slows the digestion down and keeps you feeling full longer, so you don’t overeat
-If the sheer volume of chocolate in the house becomes overwhelming around Easter time it may be a good idea to suggest a “Secret Easter Bunny” program amongst your friends and family. Like with Secret Santa, you are assigned one person to buy an egg for. This is both cost saving and waistline friendly. Australians spend more than $200 million on Easter eggs every year. You will still be able to indulge but be less likely to be tempted by all the leftovers.
- Stick to Sunday! Easter products used to arrive in shops just a few weeks before the festival itself. These days supermarkets unveil their Easter products on Boxing Day, bakeries selling hot cross buns welcome in the new year. If you can’t face the thought of an Easter without chocolate, enjoy your eggs and hot cross buns on Easter Sunday only – not the three months leading up and after it!
And most importantly, try to get some physical activity in. Join in the ANZAC Day parade, backyard cricket or come into the gym for a workout. Our opening hours over the Easter period are:
Good Friday: CLOSED
Easter Saturday : 7am-9am
Easter Sunday: CLOSED
ANZAC DAY: 1-4pm
Tuesday 26th April: 1-4pm
