For Christmas we will be traveling to two different places, which means my routine is going to be thrown off. This is my Christmas Survival Plan:
1. Bring Scale Along. I will pack along my scale and weigh in every morning. That will ensure I stay on track and eliminate any “I’ll burn it off before I get home to weigh in” thoughts.
2. Bring along my own baking. I’ve already pre-calculated the calories in my baking, so it will be easy for me to track.
3. Foods I will be avoiding: Potatos, buns, pasta, breads. I don’t usually avoid specific foods, but since these are trigger foods for me, and I won’t be in familiar places, I will do this.
4. At the table: 1 serving, no seconds. I will focus on comparing servings to what I have at home.
5. I will log EVERYTHING. (I use loseit.com)
6. I will walk 2 km /day combined
7. I will not go 1 calorie over my budget.
8. I may only eat half of my exercise calories on Dec 24, and 25 (I usually don’t eat any)
9. I will say “maybe later” when asked if I want something impractical
10. I won’t drink alcohol (except Red Wine- and I will count it).
11. Also – no eggnog (have a few sips from hubby).
12. I will try my hardest to stay on track, understanding this is probably the toughest week of the year!
13. If I have a moment of weakness, I will move on and fix my mistake.
I’m striving for progress, not perfection. I don’t want to have to re-lose weight I lost before Christmas because I ate too much during Christmas!
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