Good morning...for those of you who would love a good laugh....staff and I are dressed for Halloween today and tomorrow....our costumes???? you gotta stop by to find out (hine for Posner garb: The King comes alove tomorrow)
Okay, now comes the most treacherous period of time for weight control....Halloween through New Years.....average weight gain in America during this time period: 7.4 pounds. From the Halloween candy to the Thanksgiving dinner to the Christmas and New Years celebrations, we eat lots of food and consume lots of calories. Then comes the lament on December 31 "My New Year's resolution is to lose weight".
START NOW!!! Do not give in to the "left over" Halloween candy. Start your efforts now! If you have gained weight since you were last here, come in for a "tune up" few weeks. Build lots of "wiggle room" over the next 4 weeks before Thanksgiving. Get to that gym more often. Do NOT let yourself be one of the millions who have to do that tiresome, old new years resolution about having to lose weight. Start now!
Showing posts with label weight loss and the holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss and the holidays. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
weight loss and the holidays
Good Monday Morning.....
Easter and Passover are coming up real soon and we are all planning our family gatherings. Traditionally, the dinner table will contain food bountiful enough to feed 2-3 times the amount of people around the table. Side dishes, desserts, etc. will abound.
If you are actually planning/cooking the meal, and/or if you are in a weight losing mode, keep in mind that the love of family gatherings can be separated from the absolute requirement to eat lots of food that will derail your weight loss goals. This is a very important step for long term weight loss, and that is learning to separate the event itself from the foods that accompany that event. Being with your family and loved ones, sharing stories, discussing life's events, etc. causes no weight gain. Having a dessert when you have no hunger at at will cause weight gain.
I am not suggesting that we all give up everything that we would consider really fun food choices during the holidays: I am recommending that you take a step back and think about it, perhaps allow yourself "tastes" of some of the very high-caloric sources, and do NOT allow yourself to eat if you are not hungry.
REMEMBER: APRIL MEANS PATIENT APPRECIATION MONTH AT OUR OFFICE. EVERY SATURDAY IN APRIL WILL HAVE FUN EVENTS AND GUEST APPEARANCES. COME THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!! 11-2:30
Easter and Passover are coming up real soon and we are all planning our family gatherings. Traditionally, the dinner table will contain food bountiful enough to feed 2-3 times the amount of people around the table. Side dishes, desserts, etc. will abound.
If you are actually planning/cooking the meal, and/or if you are in a weight losing mode, keep in mind that the love of family gatherings can be separated from the absolute requirement to eat lots of food that will derail your weight loss goals. This is a very important step for long term weight loss, and that is learning to separate the event itself from the foods that accompany that event. Being with your family and loved ones, sharing stories, discussing life's events, etc. causes no weight gain. Having a dessert when you have no hunger at at will cause weight gain.
I am not suggesting that we all give up everything that we would consider really fun food choices during the holidays: I am recommending that you take a step back and think about it, perhaps allow yourself "tastes" of some of the very high-caloric sources, and do NOT allow yourself to eat if you are not hungry.
REMEMBER: APRIL MEANS PATIENT APPRECIATION MONTH AT OUR OFFICE. EVERY SATURDAY IN APRIL WILL HAVE FUN EVENTS AND GUEST APPEARANCES. COME THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!! 11-2:30
Monday, December 22, 2008
Big Push.....
Okay: 10 more days till the New Year.....try very hard to NOT let the next 10 days really turn your scale in the wrong way. Make a conscious effort to enjoy the love and festivities of the holiday season and not start going back to old habits. If you are receiving gifts of calories for the holidays (cookies, fudge, brownies, Godiva, etc) and you are trying to lose weight, turn around and give them to someone who does not have a weight issue. These food sources are NOT comfort and are NOT your friend. Anything that makes you less healthy and less happy is NOT a "treat".
As you are planning your Christmas day or Eve meal, make certain to have lots of healthy choices for those around you who are also trying to lose weight.
You will be VERY happy January 1 if you see that the scale has not given you bad news because you are paying attention now!
GREAT game last nite!!!!! Giants looked like a Superbowl team again. Congrats to you Skins fans....they played an excellent game....really bottled up Donovan.
As you are planning your Christmas day or Eve meal, make certain to have lots of healthy choices for those around you who are also trying to lose weight.
You will be VERY happy January 1 if you see that the scale has not given you bad news because you are paying attention now!
GREAT game last nite!!!!! Giants looked like a Superbowl team again. Congrats to you Skins fans....they played an excellent game....really bottled up Donovan.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Holiday Season Approaching
Probably the time period from Haloween through New Year's is the fastest time perioed of the year. So many events..gaterings. From Halloween parties to Thanksgiving celebrations, office Christmas paarties, friends holiday parties, our own family gatherings and then New Years Eve festivities. All of these will be taking place in basically an 8 week period. There is no bigger challenge to your weight loss efforts than this time of year.
How do we approach this holiday season and not gain 10-15 pounds? First and foremost, try to keep alcohol as minimal as possible. Also, although gratiously accept thje gifts to you of brownies, cookies, holiday candies, etc., turn around and give these bac to someone who does not have a weight issue. Take these next several weeks to really work hard on your weight loss efforts to build in some "cushion" for those few pounds that may sneak on during the Thanksgiving thru New Years time period. Always try to pay attnetion to your hunger signals, and when ata large Thanksgiving or Christma feast, stop eating when you in fact feel "full". Take very small tastes of the very high-caloric foods as opposed to larger portions.
Linda has generated some holiday mealplans, so please check our websites and stop by the office.
It would be great to get to January 1, step on the scale and smile as opposed to saying "oh, no..New Years resolution time!"
How do we approach this holiday season and not gain 10-15 pounds? First and foremost, try to keep alcohol as minimal as possible. Also, although gratiously accept thje gifts to you of brownies, cookies, holiday candies, etc., turn around and give these bac to someone who does not have a weight issue. Take these next several weeks to really work hard on your weight loss efforts to build in some "cushion" for those few pounds that may sneak on during the Thanksgiving thru New Years time period. Always try to pay attnetion to your hunger signals, and when ata large Thanksgiving or Christma feast, stop eating when you in fact feel "full". Take very small tastes of the very high-caloric foods as opposed to larger portions.
Linda has generated some holiday mealplans, so please check our websites and stop by the office.
It would be great to get to January 1, step on the scale and smile as opposed to saying "oh, no..New Years resolution time!"
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