"What I do want to say is that the idea of blowing it out and then going back onto Phase 1 smacks a little of a diet mentality to me, which I personally am trying to get away from."

Yes, good reminder! I don't want to just blow it! I want a little bit of moderate indulgence that allows me to eat what others have prepared just on a few particular days throughout the holiday season.

During the holiday season there will be a lot of opportunities to say no, that's for sure! I am going to try to carefully select just the few times when I will have small portions of "the good stuff."

Here's a link to an article that may be helpful. The info about cravings is interesting and useful for any time of year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-t..._b_780167.html