Saturdays Health Whys...falling off the wagon.

Healthea's Ideas

The holidays are a difficult time of the year to be trying to

 lose weight and eat more healthy.

Many of us had family over to visit for the Thanksgiving holiday.

 We ate dinners, deserts, and maybe some snack foods. 

 Most likely these foods were not low calorie and most

likely we ate more food than we normally would during'

normal circumstances.

But don't give up!

If you slip up...ALL is NOT lost! 

After doing some research on the Internet about

"Falling OFF the WEIGHT-LOSS Wagon"

...I found a few ideas that can help us to get back

ON the WAGON... (and, yes you DO want to!)

(1)

Don't reward today's mistakes by making more

tomorrow.  If you ate lots of calories for dinner, doesn't

mean you should have a couple of donuts for breakfast.

Just let yourself enjoy the slip.  Don't kill yourself with

guilt.  Instead just try to make up for it in the days ahead

with more low calorie, healthier meals.

(2)

Focus on the successes! And, realize how hard you've

worked so far...one slip won't erase all of your hard

work success.  But, giving up will.

(3)

Call a weight-loss buddy.  This can be a real

boost to your getting back on track.  Your buddy

can remind you of how well you are doing.  And,

encourage you to stay focused on your goals

(4)

Keep a journal about all the benefits of staying

on track with healthy eating habits and exercise.

Write down how good you feel about your

successes.  When you do slip...you will have

"good self talk" in writing for motivation

(5)

Try to focus more on feeling healthy, not

just losing weight.  When we eat too much

and eat "junky" foods, it's not just the calories

that we add to our bodies, but, we usually don't

feel very good. 

(6)

As you lay down to sleep for the night,

relax...and, remind yourself that the 

slip ups are in the past.  When you wake

you will be fresh, new...and ready to 

slip BACK...onto the path towards your goals. 

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KOOKIE's KITCHEN

3/4 cup frozen pitted cherries

2 tablespoons part-skim ricotta

1 tablespoon toasted slivered almonds

---Heat Cherries in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot

-- Top the cherries with ricotta cheese and slivered almonds

--sprinkle with a bit of cinnamon

 

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RUBY'S REPORT

week 11.20-11.26

Treadmill - 4 of 6 days.  I skipped Thanksgiving and the day after =(  (bad me!)

Food - I actually did "OK" this week.  I didn't eat all that much for Thanksgiving.

            I ate a bit of everything...but, not a ton of everything.  I could've done a bit better

            tho, as I ate 4 slices of garlic cheese bread.  =P

Weight - I'm UP .4    I know that I should be losing!  But, I 'm gonna try to not beat myself
             about the increase.  I will recommit this next week