Yesterday was Easter. Yesterday, I was surrounded by chocolate bunnies filled with peanut butter, caramel, and marshmallow. Easter cake, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, garlic mashed potatoes, homemade rolls and honey baked ham. How did you get through the gauntlet of food? OR did you?
I bet before you answer that, you want to know how I did. Well. Here goes: not stellar. I began my day with a medifast cappuccino. My favorite way to start the day no matter what I'm doing. Just a healthy habit I've picked up over the past year and a half. And then you can't eat during church, so I was alright there. But afterward. *sigh* I have been really good on plan for the last couple months so I felt free to indulge with the mashed potatoes and ham. I baked the cake so of course I had a piece of that too. So, after all these months retraining myself, what exactly did I do differently this year? Well, let me tell you. I didn't get stuffed. I didn't have seconds or thirds. I didn't eat all my kids candy. I didn't bring home leftovers. No weight gain. Just a little bit of a sugar hangover. Today, I am drinking all my water, and easing myself back into the 5 & 1. It'll take a few days for me to get my energy level back up to what it was (however, then it will be my birthday! No more cake for me though. I've already had enough!)
I want to share a few ideas with you. My philosophy on Holidays and cheating. I wrote this up for a few clients who asked for help deciding what to do...... (by the way, the all emailed me this morning telling me how awesome they did this weekend, how good they feel, and how they feel in control....what an amazing feeling to be in control of your food intake!)
So, for Easter. Here is my unofficial advice for Easter and beyond. I know you are going to have a lot going on this month (I am too! My birthday is on the 11th and I leave for Orlando on the 14th! And as soon as I get back, my sister who lives in Kentucky will be here!) This month is going to be like jumping through a gauntlet. So… here is my unofficial advice. If you think you will feel deprived not having anything, then have a little of whatever it is you love, not a lot, but a little. My first year (actually my first month) I had to deal with Thanksgiving. I was SOO good while my family piled on the mashed potatoes and gravy and homemade rolls. The next day I was mad. I felt like I had missed out and went bizerk. I was so sick that weekend. When Christmas rolled around, I totally took bits and pieces of what I wanted, and got back into my routine the next day and felt great. Never angry or felt deprived. HOWEVER, you HAVE to be prepared to deal with the consequences on the scale the following week. It will kick you out of fat burning and you may find yourself fighting old sugar addictions again. If you can’t deal with that, then stick to plan. If you can look at the scale, see a small loss-if any at all- and still be happy and encouraged and ready to tackle your goal, the I say have a great day on Sunday. J
Another idea, for when you have a lot going on, is to pick which ones are the MOST important. Try to be totally good for everything but the one thing that is going to be the hardest. I am trying to behave for Easter and my birthday, and then allow myself some wiggle room in Orlando. But I am ok with my scale not moving this month too. It has to be your personal decision and what you can live with.
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