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How did it go? If you live in the US, you have just passed
one of the holiday hurdles.
Did you have any strategies to help you get through
Thanksgiving and manage to avoid overeating?
It's good to review what worked and what didn't, so that
you can learn.
I had a plan and stuck with it for the most part. Here's my
post holiday review.
My strategies were:
1. Work out in the morning. Since my health club was
open, I took advantage of trying out a class that I don't
normally get to attend. I went to a yoga class that was
absolutely wonderful.
At the end, the instructor did a short gratitude meditation.
What a great way to start the day! And how come no one
told me that they put warm towels on your feet at the end?
That was worth the price of admission right there!
2. Eat moderately throughout the day, so that I do not
arrive at the party hungry. Check.
3. I wore comfortable clothing with a belt -- not a tight belt,
just a gentle reminder of where my waistline lives.
4. On the way to the dinner (luckily I did not have to cook),
I thought that it would be wonderful to feel as comfortable
driving home from the party as I did driving TO the party.
So I set an intention for that to happen. Think about how
you want to feel coming home from the party.
5. A woman in my Small Group Coaching Program offered
the wonderful suggestion of focusing on conversation more
than food. She actually takes a bite of food, then puts her
fork down and engages in conversation for five minutes,
then takes another bite of food. After a period of time,
everyone else is done eating and she has eaten very little.
While I didn't use that much structure, it was a good
reminder that there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey
and stuffing! It helped me to enjoy the company and the
conversation, and not be so focused on food.
6. Eat mindfully. My goal is to taste every bite and stop
when it no longer tastes good, or I feel satisfied.
While I wasn't perfect, having a well thought out strategy
for such an occasion definitely helped. If you overdid it,
take some time to evaluate what worked, what didn't and
what you want to do differently next time.
And no guilt - guilt and self-hatred are counterproductive.
Get right back on your plan and keep moving toward your
goal.
Carol Solomon, Ph.D. is a psychologist and personal coach who specializes in helping people who want to lose weight and eliminate food and weight issues.
By going from food obsessive to charge neutral (i.e. Did I eat today?), she became dedicated to making it easy for others to step off the vicious cycle and live free of anxiety about food and weight.
She is the author of "Lose Weight Now Stay Slim Forever," a practical "how-to" manual for learning to lose weight without dieting.
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