I have had a good week after a not so successful weekend. My goal last week was to cheat on my plan 1 day or less over the weekend. I completely failed at that goal! I did well during the am on Friday and Saturday and not so well during the pm (as usual). Sunday I didn't track my food or eat well all day. My trigger times of course as I've said before are the weekends, but the afternoons and evenings are also when I tend to go off plan. I have been on track all this week and have walked every morning before work, and have drank alot of water. My totals this week have averaged 24-26 points and 1,300-1,400 calories per day.
I'm nervous about next week though. Its Thanksgiving of course and we are going to my mom's for dinner. That is good and bad. I love momma's cooking so I know I will probably be off track with my eating. On the other hand, its good that we aren't cooking at home because that would lead to several days of leftovers which I don't need around. I need to formulate a plan because right now I have NONE! I'm also anxious because Heather will be home Monday and will be there through the following Sunday. I'm so happy to have her home for so long but I know that when she's home I don't make good food choices.
I'm actually just anxious about the entire Holiday season. We have family gatherings, big meals, my yearly Christmas baking and probably some eating out. I know that I can't allow myself to stay off track the entire 2 months so I need to get a plan. What are you all planning for the holidays? Is anyone else anxious about how to stay on track?
Let me know your thoughts.
In reading over this post for spelling errors, I realized that it sounds so depressing! That is not at all my intention. Just wanted to be honest that I'm filling a bit anxious about the holidays and whether or not I will be able to stay on track. I AM looking forward to the holidays and have actually been in the Christmas spirit lately. I've already started the process of doing my Christmas cards and have been thinking about my baking which I love to do for friends and family. So, I'm in a festive mood. But, as many of you know, when trying to change to a healthy lifestyle, that anxiety comes during certain times and occassions and it is always in the back of your mind that you may fail again.
So, sorry if I sounded depressing. I'm just trying to figure out in my head how to handle the holidays. Any suggestions you all have would be greatly appreciated.
Much love,
Stacy
I actually have a two pronged attack plan for Thanksgiving. I am going to only allow myself 500 extra calories that day, which probably wont matter because I seriously can't eat anywhere near the copious amount of foods I used to, but it will stop the snacking while I put the food away, the two turkey and Miracle Whip Sandwiches that night, the eating pecan pie because it is there. All the limit will do for me is keep me honest after the meal. The second prong is I am going to take my 5 day holiday to nurture my OCD in walking. I plan to walk 5 miles everyday, and I have been debating about doing 100 squats a day on top of that. As for Christmas, it doesn't have the food connotations in my family that Turkey Day does, so it will probably be the same plan in terms of calories. I think Christmas is on a Saturday, so it won't get the extra exercise plan like Thanksgiving, but I will figure something out. As for New Years, I don't think I will be doing the beer, beer and rum things this year as I have to be up early to be sworn in on the first, so that may have taken care of itself. So that is my attack plan. I think the key is just to put a plan in place. Keep in mind, the holidays aren't eve really about the food, they are about the people you get to spend time with and enjoy. Food is really ancillary to the matter, we just have incorporated it in our culture.
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