Stick with Weight Loss During the Holidays – Step-By-Step Plan
The holidays are just around the corner and for many this is a dangerous time in regards to weight loss and dieting. Christmas, Thanksgiving and even New Years is the worst time for dieters with lots of pitfalls due to the large amounts of parties and dinners that offer lots of fattening foods.
A line of defense must be created in order to stick with your goals, whether you are just trying to maintain weight or stick with an on going weight loss plan.
It is important to create and stick with a plan of action for the holiday season in order to maintain our weight loss goals. We have to armor ourselves and protect against temptation and cravings and cheating.
Creating a plan of action can go along way to avoid gaining extra pounds, as well as not to ruin whatever weight loss success we have achieved throughout the year. A plan of action has to be written so that it is solidified and ingrained in our minds and keep us on track throughout the holiday season.
Consider your weak points when creating the plan. What are the stressors that can make you fall? What kinds of foods do you need to avoid in order to stick with your weight loss diet? What kind of support will you need? These are just some of the considerations for the holidays and your waistline.
Plan of Action
1. Bring foods that will replace dessert and sweets that you can eat as per your diet plan. This is the best way to still get dessert and avoid all the fattening desserts at the parties.
2. Ask your spouse, children and other family members to support you and remind you of your goals at the party itself.
3. Bring the worst fat picture of yourself and look at it a few times throughout the party.
4. Write down and carry with you a list of all the reasons you started losing weight to begin with.
5. Make a note to yourself describing how you will feel if you undo all your progress from the recent weight loss, or how you will feel if you gain 10 pounds. Make sure to ask yourself and answer honestly if it will be worth it?
Remember that it is very easy to get sidetracked and usually once we lose focus it is not just for one day but turns into a full-blown relapse of old habits. And it would be a shame to lose all the progress that you’ve made throughout the year.
best juicer on November 30th, 2009
Undoubtedly, sticking it out through the holidays is the hardest part for so many. However, looking over some of the key points here, I know that some of them have helped people that I know reach their goals when the going gets tough. Awesome work here!
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