When I started my path to a healthier lifestyle in July, I set a realistic goal for myself for that month. I knew my birthday and a cruise vacation would be too tempting to result in any significant weight loss. My goal was not to gain any weight in July and in the end I lost 3 pounds that month. I set some rules, especially for the vacation that I tried to stick to and in that same vein I present my goals for not gaining weight over the holidays:
1. Not Every Day is a Holiday: For me the holiday season runs from Thanksgiving through the 2nd week of January when I host a big dinner party for my friends, but not every day of those 7 weeks is a holiday. On the normal days I need to follow normal rules about diet and exercise.
2. Not Every Meal is Special: On those days when there is a celebration or gathering there is no reason to blow the whole day. Isolate the special meal and truly make it special by eating normally for the other meals of the day.
3. No Treats Alone: I have blogged about living alone and I do, but during the holidays I spend a lot of time with my family. There is no excuse to eat treats alone. That piece of pie, homemade cookie or box of delicious chocolates will be even sweeter with conversation and shared declarations of how truly tasty it is. This makes you accountable for what you eat and makes it less about the food and more about the celebration.
4. Gym 3X a Week (at least): No excuses!
5. Hydrate: Drinking water is the easiest of my habits to break and hydration is key for staying healthy and feeling full.
I feel confident in myself that if I stick to these 5 rules I will find the number on the scale to my satisfaction come January 13th!
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