[Mariann]

Ok, I have decided to eat on plan but may have a glass of red wine with dinner. I'm ok with this...

[joellio]

Well it is the season to be Merry... I have a christmas staff party on Saturday another on the 10th and one more on the 12th. Arrg, I am sort of dreading it but since I am the one organizing then I have to go. All the drinking and eating. I figured that I would be good and stay on plan and like Mariann I may have a glass of wine with supper but I will stick with water for the rest of the evening. I am sort of nervous about it, I'm really happy that there are a few people that are going to be there that are on the plan as well so hopefully that will help.

[showgirlaz]

HELLO!!!



Christmas is coming soon and as workplaces, desks, or reception counters are decorated with candy bowls, parties are hosted, cookie exchanges shared, vendors sweets left in lunch rooms and gifts passed from one to the next many of us may be faced with several temptations a day. How do you plan to get yourself to Christmas and then THRU Christmas?

Remember, this season and the meaning of the season has nothing to do with the food. Granted the food is a big part of the many traditions. HOWEVER, it wasn't always the case for everyone and doesn't have to be the focus for you this year.

We all have different approaches and different senses of the importance of this holiday. How are you planning to incorporate your new commitment and goals with your past love/importance of/ participation in this years holiday?


If I could wake up Christmas morning and look like the image below, I think my year would be made.


Reality is that won't happen ever but, even something close won't happen if I don't maintain the perspective that food isn't what this holiday is about and the food isn't what makes me happy.

What is going to motivate you this season?

[2RIDEROLLERCOAST]

bump for holidays

[OneGuyonIP]

Perfect Timining. I just had this conversation with my coach yesterday. Halloween is a non-issue because I don't have a problem not eating candy. It is Thanksgiving that is going to be an issue. We decided to consider the various options this month and come up with a firm plan by October 31. I'll let you know if she has anything to add to the great information already posted.

[Pxlkitty4]

I think it's important to remember that Thanksgiving is just ONE MEAL... Many people seem to start the holidays and really just throw everything out the window. It's easy to indulge once each week if you are on maintenance, and easy to tweak the plan to make meals more enjoyable if you are still on the plan.

[ladyrayado]

I'm so glad I found this thread. I've been dreading the holidays already. Last year I gained seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years, and I was going to the gym four times a week. This year, no such thing will happen. I'll be fixing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner myself this year, so I'll be able to control some of the carbs and fat - but I know all my guests have certain expectations from our traditional dishes. I won't be able to complete modify them, but I'm going to try my best to provide myself with good IP options.

[patns]

Well, just had our Thanksgiving dinner. I loaded up on the turkey and allowed my first off plan conscious decision, I had a few TBLS of cranberry sauce made with splenda. I wish I had read back on this thread before I made dinner, the idea about using the chiken soup as gravy was a good one, I'll do that at Christmas
Now I'm ready to go back on plan. I really like that the Canadian Thanksgiving is not close in time to Christmas. In the US it must seem like one continuous celebration for a month. That would be harder.

Pat