Did you know that the average holiday traveler gains 1-2 pounds during the festive season?

In this episode, I address the challenge of staying healthy while traveling for the holidays. I offer practical strategies to maintain healthy habits despite limited food options, disrupted routines, and holiday temptations. Also, I emphasize the importance of planning ahead, including packing healthy snacks, researching meal options, and leveraging hotel kitchen facilities. To stay active, she suggests incorporating movement into travel plans, such as walking during layovers or exploring local parks and trails. She also discusses simple workouts using resistance bands or bodyweight exercises. These reminders prioritize connections with loved ones, practice self-compassion, and strive for progress over perfection during the holiday season.

Tune in now to get practical advice and the motivation you need to thrive this holiday season. Let’s prioritize progress over perfection together!

 

Episode Highlights:

• Staying active and on track while traveling for holidays

• Planning ahead for healthy travel 

• Staying active while traveling

• Smart eating strategies

• Managing holiday temptations

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About Dr. Alicia Shelly

Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH.  Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014.  In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss,  where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, “Made for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''.

 

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