Beyonce's Trainer Explains How to Stay Fit This Holiday

By Amber James Posted Dec 24th 2010 11:30AM

During the holidays, it's easy to overindulge in all the yummy, home-cooked treats. But before you bite into that extra slice of pie, celebrity trainer Marco Borges hopes you'll take his healthy tips to heart.

Borges, who is responsible for sculpting the bodacious bods of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Beyonce, Shakira and Gwen Stefani, stopped by PopEater to give us a few tips on how to stay fit during the holidays.

1. Plan ahead! If you know you're going to an event with lots of decadent food and drinks, don't go on an empty tank -- you're more likely to make the wrong choices. Instead, snack on healthy protein and fats beforehand (like a handful of nuts), which promote production of hunger-suppressing hormone leptin in the stomach, making you feel full on much less food.

2. Get your workout in early! Between shopping and holiday parties, everyone's schedule fills up fast. If you get to the gym before the day has a chance to change your plans, you'll not only ensure you don't miss your workout, you'll also start the day off right and perpetuate healthier behavior throughout the day.

3. Don't diet, live it! If you focus on dieting rather than healthy living, you feel deprived and more than likely, one of those holiday parties will have you calling it quits. Focusing on healthy living instead will give you the strength you need to see past the holidays and into the new year.

4. Know your number! The holidays are a time of year when the weight sneaks up on you and then you begin the year playing catch-up rather than living the life you want. Get in the habit of weighing yourself in the morning. If you find yourself a pound or two heavier, it's easier to correct the behavior that caused it rather than waiting until the new year to realize you've gained 15lbs and not only have to deal with the added weight but also the mental feelings of defeat that hold you back.

5. Get outside! Family gatherings are great, but they don't all have to revolve around food! Get outside whenever possible for some fun, games and sweat! Whether it's a walk after dinner or a game of extreme Frisbee, motivate your friends and loved loves to get active with you during the holiday season -- they'll thank you for it. And after all, what better gift can you give than the gift of health?

Borges is world-renowned exercise physiologist, and author of 'Power Moves: The Four Motions to Transform your Body for Life.'

He recently developed a new line of organic raw vegan bars and smoothies, 22 Days Nutrition, based on the principal that it takes the human body 21 days to adjust to a major life change.

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Friday 24 December

By Athlete

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Im already fit, id like to know how her trainer keeps her WIGS on during her performances?

By sharon

Athlete,

You must be a jealous caucasian female. Everyone knows that black girls have the best bodies!! Moreover, All entertainers where wigs..they Must in order to avoid damaging their real hair.

BTW, she has naturally long hair..so PLEASE GET over it!! You will never have and or be able to Match her beauty and grace

Sunday 26 December

By stu

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she a talented beauty!!! but she articulates like she's still lives int he hood. little less time in the gym darling & more time w/ a speech coach.

By Commonsense

Seriously...I would like to know where she buys her wigs as they all look fantastic!

By natashapow77

@ Sharon .... Oprah is a Black entertainer, her shape is large but she wears her own Natural Hair it's Real not Fake Brittle Blond Weave or Wigs like Beyonce. Oprah's hair is beautiful, she takes good care of it by using Andre Walker Products!

By Whad up Girl

She keeps her weight down, but imaging her ugly hubby grunting on top of her! I threw up in my mouth a little!

Tuesday 28 December

By Ms. Thang

Looks aren't everything. I hear he is good to her and he was a nice guy. At least he has a JOB and not leaching off her.

By SETH

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She is just another talentless halfbreed koon like rhianna, and mariah carey. Producers know they have little talent so they spend a fortune trying to make them look like regular people with makeup and dress them up like half naked ho's and tell them to perform like chimpanzees in heat on stage. THATS THE ONLY WAY THOSE FAT-AZZED APES CAN SELL THEIR VIDEOS AND MUSIC.

Saturday 25 December

By kathy

You have an awful lot of hate in you. Hopefully the new year will bring you some kind of peace.

By caraanise116

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I think she is pretty but I wish she knew how to actually keep her clothes on and have a less prideful and immature attitude.

I think Beyonce is very Ugly and Played out. Vain! Vain! Vain Beyonce! Some people are nuts to be still promoting Beyicha(beyonce')Fakaliciousness...? She is much older than she says,she(wants to be viewed as 29) hitting 38yrs and (Afraid to Have A Baby) ha, ha!

Jennifer Hudson should be the one, who is highlighted for weight loss and looking FIT and REAL,had a beautiful baby boy- both just beautiful! Love Jennifer Hudson- Most Talented and True Star!!!

By Ewww

She does look like a monkeee, jungle monkeee!

By dr

stop hating on the beautiful black woman

lol! Yes, she does!!!

By ary

The hell with fitness, somebody teach her fire safety...she's gonna go up in flames one day with those log-sized thighs of hers rubbing together.

By athlete

Girl needs english lessons. its mirror not meewar. Whoever heard of hair dye for wigs. she should be endorsing skin bleach. girl is ghetto.

By YellowRose3218

She is beautiful, but not very bright. She needs to have some help with english first, then begin to study some if shes going to be in the public eye.

By L

Beyonce in Shape? Since when? Log size cellulite thighs and butt is what I see. Plus, all the plastic surgery, liposuction and skin bleaching etc. Terrible music and voice truly irritating! She ruined Lady Gaga's song. Just because someone has money and celebrity doesn't make them a clothing designer! Go away already!

By the_fool

She could stay in shape by having her 87 million dollars traded for gold bricks. Then she could lift the bricks and carry them from one side of the room to the other. There would be so many bricks to move that she could keep herself fit for years and years.

Wednesday 19 January

By Annynomous

Why so mean. Jealous or just a nasty person. Give her a break she too will be old and out of shape one day.

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