Enjoy The Holiday’s Without Weight Gain
Written by Amanda on December 29, 2008 – 2:12 am -
I made it though the holidays without gaining 20lbs and without depriving myself. My strategy was to stick with my regular routine as much as possible on regular days. Then, when I was at events, I ate - in moderation (crazy concept huh). If I didn’t like something that much, I didn’t eat it. I saved my calories for the things I really enjoy and crave all year long. Since I haven’t been eating as much, I didn’t eat as much. I felt pretty full after eating much less than usual.
Now that I have been riding my brain of the dieters mentality, a lot has changed. Normally the lounge at work is filled with goodies over the holidays, as it was this year. I didn’t find the treats too tempting though. The old me, would have been depriving myself so much and finally given into temptation. Then ate a lot because I already ruined my diet. Then continued that all the way till new years, and probably after. Last year, I would think to myself “might as well enjoy myself while I can, before I go on the ulimate diet,” this year, I didn’t really think too much, just asked myself if I really wanted something and if I was full.
I did catch myself eating mindlessly though. I was eating a cookie and someone else asked if it was good. I must have made a face because they laughed. Then I said I probably shouldn’t eat it and threw it out.
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