I’ve been coaching women for more than 30 years, and if there’s one pattern I see every single holiday season, it’s this:
Women come out of December feeling guilty, frustrated, and desperate to “undo” the weight they put on.
And I always see them fall into the same two traps.
It doesn’t matter if it’s after Christmas, New Year’s, a vacation, or a big family weekend — the behaviour is the same every year.
Let me walk you through what I’ve seen thousands of times.
Option 1: Overcompensate
After the holidays, so many women panic.
They skip meals.
They cut calories aggressively.
They jump on the treadmill and try to sweat off the guilt.
They tell themselves they’re going to “undo the damage.”
And I get it.
The instinct makes sense — but it simply doesn’t work.
When you starve your body after overeating, you create the perfect storm for:
intense cravings
energy crashes
slower metabolism
another binge
I’ve watched it happen year after year: the more extreme the reaction, the harder the bounce-back.
This approach doesn’t reset your body… it confuses it.
Option 2: Surrender
The second reaction is the “might as well” mindset — and it’s just as destructive.
Women think:
“I already blew it… I’ll restart in January.”
Or, “Let’s just get through the holidays.”
Or, “I’ll fix everything when life calms down.”
But here’s the truth I’ve learned after coaching thousands of women:
Every week you surrender becomes a pattern.
And patterns are what decide your results — not one meal, not one weekend.
Most women think the holidays cause the weight gain.
It’s not the holidays.
It’s the six weeks of lost structure that follow them.
The Real Lesson I’ve Learned After 30 Years
The biggest mistake women make isn’t overeating during the holidays.
It’s what they do after the holidays.
January becomes a punishment.
February becomes a struggle.
And by March, they’re still trying to get back to where they were in November.
They bounce between extremes — restriction or surrender — and neither creates long-term progress.
So What Actually Works?
Here’s what I teach every woman I coach:
1. Measure
Use real data — not guilt — to guide your next steps.
This is why the 3D Styku scan is such a powerful tool. It shows the truth: fat, muscle, posture, visceral fat, metabolic markers… everything the scale hides.
2. Adjust
Get back to structure.
Hydrate.
Eat protein.
Plan your meals.
Don’t starve yourself and don’t punish yourself.
Just return to a normal, balanced routine.
3. Move Forward
No shame.
No extremes.
No “I’ll start Monday” or “I’ll start in January.”
Just forward momentum — one decision at a time.
Consistency Beats Willpower Every Single Time
Your results aren’t built during the perfect weeks.
They’re built during the messy ones — the holiday weeks, the busy weeks, the stressful weeks.
The women who win aren’t the ones who never slip.
They’re the ones who never stay down.
Your body echoes your habits.
What you do today shows up 90 days from now.
And the good news?
You don’t need perfection.
You just need consistency.
Final Thought From Me to You
After coaching tens of thousands of sessions, I can tell you with absolute certainty:
You don’t need to punish yourself after the holidays.
You don’t need to start over in January.
And you don’t need extreme solutions.
You need a plan.
You need structure.
You need accountability.
And you need someone in your corner who understands the female body and the way it responds to stress, seasons, hormones, and routine.
If you’re ready to break the cycle this year, we can do it together.
Measure.
Adjust.
Move forward.