How the '50% rule' can prevent holiday weight gain

Personal trainer Stephanie Mansour has spent many holiday seasons helping clients prevent weight gain and other unwanted side effects of the celebratory time between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.    The first thing she teaches them is the 50% rule: You only put in 50% of the effort toward your goal. In other words, take your goal, whatever it is, and slice it in half.    For example, if you want to walk 10,000 steps a day, set a more realistic goal of 5,000 daily steps. If you swear you won't eat any sweets at holiday parties, eat half of the desserts you normally would.    Follow the link to find out how to apply the rule to workouts and holiday cocktails, and why it's so successful during the holiday season.  Get the story! Get the TODAY Mobile App Follow TODAY Privacy Unsubscribe