The holiday's are just around the corner. Do you have a plan? If you're trying to loose weight or maintain, you better have a plan, or you'll get beyond all the holidays and wish you would have had a plan. :)
So first up is Halloween. All that yummy chocolate, or for me it's anything fruity and chewy that turns my head. Halloween is all about the candy. So how are you going to tackle it? I have a plan. Do you?
I don't buy any candy until just before Halloween. That way it's not a temptation the days before Halloween. The other thing I do is I buy candy I don't really care for. What does it matter? I'm just giving it away anyway.
I also plan on allowing myself a little treat on Halloween. I figure out exactly what I will want to have and adjust my eating accordingly earlier in the day.
The night of Halloween, plan a nutritious meal for the whole family. Wether or not you're going to partake in the candy, you know your kiddos are going to, so make sure they get something really good for them in their tummies. The more satisfied you and your family are the less you're going to be tempted to eat junk.
I also try to really focus on the kids. I make sure I'm involved and enjoy watching the fun they're having rather than focusing on what I think might make me happy. Because in the long run, if I pig out on candy, not only am I going to feel sick to my stomach, but I'm not going to feel very good about myself.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Always a Challenge
I lost almost 60 pounds and reached my goal weight on Dec. 8th, 2008. I have maintained it successfully so far. It is not without it's challenges though. There have been times I'm 13 pounds under my goal. (Felt really good at that weight) There have been times I have been 1 or 2 pounds above my goal. (Never more than 2)
Maintaining is a whole other beast that is tricky to tackle. I struggle with being content at where I'm at. That thought of having to loose weight is always nudging me in the back of my mind. I realize I'm doing well. I'm exactly where I should be. I just always have the thought that I need to loose more! "I'm not skinny enough. If only I could get rid of the little bulges on the sides of my thighs." Maybe that's ok. Maybe that's what has kept me from gaining weight. But sometimes I wonder why I can't just be happy with where I'm at.
Is it the world's influence saying you're just not small enough? Is it a feeling of not being good enough? I don't know. I just know it's a daily struggle. I just have to keep doing what I've been doing and focusing on the fact that I have successfully maintained my weight for almost three years! That is huge. It's not an easy task. I have made sacrifices and stayed focused. I should be proud of what I've done.
I should be proud of what I've done.
Maintaining is a whole other beast that is tricky to tackle. I struggle with being content at where I'm at. That thought of having to loose weight is always nudging me in the back of my mind. I realize I'm doing well. I'm exactly where I should be. I just always have the thought that I need to loose more! "I'm not skinny enough. If only I could get rid of the little bulges on the sides of my thighs." Maybe that's ok. Maybe that's what has kept me from gaining weight. But sometimes I wonder why I can't just be happy with where I'm at.
Is it the world's influence saying you're just not small enough? Is it a feeling of not being good enough? I don't know. I just know it's a daily struggle. I just have to keep doing what I've been doing and focusing on the fact that I have successfully maintained my weight for almost three years! That is huge. It's not an easy task. I have made sacrifices and stayed focused. I should be proud of what I've done.
I should be proud of what I've done.
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