I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

Has this ever happened to you? You are sitting at the computer or watching tv with a bowl of chocolate covered peanuts, when all of a sudden they’re gone.

You didn't mean to consume the entire bowl. You only wanted a snack. Maybe you were depressed. Maybe you weren't paying attention. Whatever the reason, the damage has been done.

To make matters worse, you weigh yourself the next day, and the scale went up a pound. Sometimes seeing the scale go up instead of down makes people get angry and they start eating more. This doesn't make sense. If you are trying to lose weight, why would you eat more?

This happens! Has it ever happened to you? What is going on? To me, it seems like you are punishing yourself for not being in control. 

This behavior is not conducive for losing weight. Right? Realizing that you are hurting yourself, can prevent it from happening again in the future.

Give yourself a break. If you were trying to help a friend, you wouldn't sabotage their efforts to lose weight by bringing over a cake and persuading them to eat it. So why do it to yourself! BTW: Control your portions. Eating a small amount will not cause the resulting problems. 

Grab Your Skinny Jeans and Flirt Away

Are you wearing your skinny jeans or are they sitting in the back of your closet? If you need to lose a few pounds, stop dieting and start living. Research shows that diets don’t work. It has to be a lifestyle. Make healthy choices and get some physical activity every day. The weight will slowly come off.

What is your reason for losing weight? Is it a guy? If things don’t work out, you may not be motivated to continue losing. You may want to give up and gain the weight back. Losing hope is a horrible thing. Hope guides us and helps us believe in a better tomorrow. So maybe this guy didn't work out. Good! That means that someone better is waiting to meet you.

Of course, good health is always your main reason for eating healthy and losing weight. But feeling good about yourself for someone special may help motivate you. What’s your biggest problem when it comes to losing weight? If it’s motivation, sit down, and list some reasons for fitting into your skinny jeans.

Start the New Year with new food friends like fruits and vegetables. Cheers to a new day and a new life!

Were You More Naughty than Nice this Holiday Season?

The holidays are coming to a close. Oops. There may have been more parties than you thought. Even if you were trying to be careful, the goodies were glorious. And the food gifts! Wow. Trying each type of chocolate seemed like a good idea at the time.

If your clothes feel a little tighter and uncomfortable, don’t wait til January to take action. My number one tip is to get moving. Make every effort to go to the gym or get outside to walk or shovel snow. Set a goal to get 30-60 minutes of physical activity a day. No excuses. Physical activity is the best way to burn calories. 1-2 extra pounds every holiday season adds up over the years. Lose the extra weight ASAP.

Most likely, there may be some more holiday calories consumed in the next week or two, but increasing the physical activity will reduce the damage. Get back on track to your usual eating habits ASAP. Start the new year feeling and looking great.