Weight maintenance requires a continued low-fat diet and exercise. Weigh yourself regularly. It is easier to make small corrections by adopting one small change per week than to change an entire lifestyle at once. Leisure activities are positive, life-affirming ways to stay involved and relieve stress. Dogs and cats take your mind off of your cares.
Gardening promotes strength and flexibility.
Shortness of breath is your body's way of telling you to relax. Try sitting back in a chair or lying on your back. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth several times. A holiday can be a particularly stressful time. Remember to continue a healthy diet, exercise, stay involved with family, friends, or social groups, observe those family traditions that you can, and set aside plenty of time for relaxation and sleep.