Holiday Special: Tips to Avoid the Holiday Weight Gain with Coach Debbie Potts

<p>Special episode with Coach Debbie to dive into five "biohacks" to avoid the typical holiday season weight gain but still enjoy the season and your family traditions!</p> <h1><strong>Tips to avoid the typical holiday weight gain this season!<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-162168" src= "https://debbiepotts.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/konadebbie-225x300.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" srcset= "https://debbiepotts.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/konadebbie-225x300.jpg 225w, https://debbiepotts.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/konadebbie.jpg 480w" alt="" width="225" height="300" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt="" data-jpibfi-post-url="https://debbiepotts.net/holiday-biohacks/" data-jpibfi-post-title= "Top “Biohacks” to Avoid the Holiday Weight Gain" data-jpibfi-src= "https://debbiepotts.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/konadebbie-225x300.jpg" /></strong></h1> <h2>Do you know how to avoid gaining weight this holiday season?</h2> <p>Here are five biohacks to avoid the holiday weight gain:</p> <p>1.  <strong>STRESS management!  </strong>Every stress response is a blood sugar response- so if you want to manage your glucose levels to avoid the blood sugar roller coaster ride then stop, pause and reset with nasal breathing exercises.</p> <p><strong>Box Breathing:  </strong><br /> <strong>How to do box breathing</strong></p> <ol> <li>Breathe out slowly, releasing all the air from your lungs.</li> <li>Breathe in through your nose as you slowly count to four in your head.</li> <li>Hold your breath for a count of four.</li> <li>Exhale for another count of four.</li> <li>Hold your breath again for a count of four.</li> <li>Repeat for three to four rounds.</li> </ol> <p>2. <strong>Test and not guess</strong> if that food or meal – or stressful experience impacts your glucose level.  I like to test my glucose and ketones with Keto Mojo or use a CGM as from NutriSense for 1-3 months (14-day per sensor). </p> <p><strong><a href="https://debbiepotts.net/holiday-biohacks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the res