Hey hey hey !!!!! Hows it going people !!???? Is everyone getting stressed out because of the holidays ?? Getting all that last minute shopping in ? Or did you god forbid just START ??!!! aaahhhhhh ARE YOU CRAZY !!! lol
We are not celebrating .. no wait ... we arent exchanging gifts this year :)
We are going to go to Disney Land on Christmas Eve.. Well my husband is fightin it but I will get my way and we will go :) yay!!!
How many of you have been hit with the Holiday parties or people at work bringing in all the goodies they dont want at home?? Are you mindlessly eating all this crap or are you just nibbling?? STOP !!! Dont do it ! Your only gonna be pissed at yourself later when after the holiday you cant button your pants :(
I remember when I worked a regular job and all the customers would bring us candy --- oh man I was the first person ripping it open and eating the candy !! Yea I was the first offender.. Glad I work solo now I dont have that problem and my clients know better than to bring anything like that to me LOL
Well I just want to leave you with some TIPS for avoiding a 5-10lbs weight gain :)

1. Have the right attitude

If you go into Christmas with the idea that you'll just eat everything you possibly can and worry about it in January then you will bitterly regret it when Christmas is over. Decide to enjoy the festive season without going plain silly over all the goodies on offer. Choose the things you particularly like and say no to anything which you're really not bothered about.

2. Eat how much you need

At every meal aim for a comfortable feeling of satisfaction rather than getting to the stage where you need to loosen your waistband. Decide to enjoy your meal AND feel great afterwards. This tip alone will save you hundreds of calories every meal. If you want to try all the courses, have small portions of everything you really want. TALK MORE ~~~ EAT LESS

3. Keep up your exercise

Don't give up your usual exercise routine over the holidays because it will be hard to get back into it later. If you really can't get to the gym, do a few exercises at home or go out walking. It will not just use up some calories, it will keep you in touch with your desire to stay slim and healthy. Also keep as active as possible as you go about your day - don't sit about watching the TV specials, nibbling nuts and chocolate.

4. Put it away

If you have lots of extra treats at home "for guests", get them out when people come and put them away when they go home. Out of sight, out of mind will help a little but if those treats do start calling out to you from the cupboard, put a few on a plate and put the rest away so that you are not constantly nibbling from the packet.

5. Peace and goodwill

Try and keep calm over Christmas. As stress levels rise, so does our tendency to eat for comfort. Just remember that you don't have to make Christmas perfect for everyone else while running yourself into the ground. Do the best you can with the time available and then just decide to enjoy it however much you've done. If others have expectations of how Christmas should be then get them involved in making it so! Have some (non-food) treats up your sleeve to enjoy when it all gets a bit too much. It doesn't cost a lot to tuck away a sachet of perfumed bubble bath, a glossy magazine or a novel you've been dying to read. If all else fails call an old friend for a chat rather than eating the fridge empty.