This is hardest time of the year for most of us that are trying to stay on plan. At work we have what we call the twelve days of Christmas every Holiday season. Or as my Boss called it the twelve pounds of Christmas. We are assigned to bring treats each of twelve days in December, usually there are 2 or 3 assigned to any given day. Oh my, talk about testing everyone's resolve!! I have developed a strategy that seemed to work fine, yeah right, it never works fine, we cheat and then guilt ourselves and get stressed out and eat badly. I just decided that between the stress of the holiday season and all the get togethers with friends, and family, and co-workers it was a losing battle.
I gave my self a two week "vacation" from the diet plan. Now this is not to say I can go crazy and undo all the work I have done for the last year. I am simply allowing myself to not burdened with yet something else right now. I am enjoying my family and friends. I eat what I feel like eating within reason of course. I am still going to the gym every day and have increased the intensity of my work outs but I have added an extra Yoga class this week to relieve some stress and I am really staying active.
I spent many years simply struggling so much that I was surviving my life but not really enjoying it. I have learned to pay attention now and when things start to build up I take some time to reset. That reset buttom sometimes is just hanging out with my kids, and sometimes it's good friends and long conversations. It doesn't have to be anything rigid just whatever activity that makes me feel good at that moment and allows me to take a breath. Whatever I cannot control right now I am just letting go of and I will pick it back up when I am ready for that battle again. Enjoy your Christmas season, enjoy your family and friends. My yoga instructor today said that one of the greatest gifts we can give each other is to stay present!!! She's got it right and I am staying present and loving Christmas!!!
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