What is it about holidays that seem to drag you down when you have been doing so well with eating healthy and exercising? I don’t know if you can relate but it seems every time there is a holiday or celebration, I fall. Not only did we celebrate Easter this past weekend but we also had two birthdays in our family to celebrate. So there was plenty of candy and cake.
For some reason when we are enjoying a holiday I tend to overeat. During other times of eating, I keep my portions small. But it seems like there is no better time to pile on the potatoes or add some extra green bean casserole than when you are celebrating a holiday. Then there is that extra large piece of cake you take. Add to that sneaking into the kids’ Easter baskets and it seems you have the makings of a weight loss plan gone south.
Even worse are the after holiday sales that take place. I should have avoided the aisle when I went grocery shopping just two days after Easter. But sadly, I was drawn to it. I couldn’t resist saving some money. At least that’s what I tried to convince myself but I have a confession to make. That half-price bag of pastel M ‘n M’s and the bag of speckled jelly beans, guess where they are? They are stashed away in my desk. It really wasn’t about saving money after all.
The other part about holidays dragging you down is that I tend to get out of my exercise routine. I am so busy preparing, I don’t have time to exercise. Then I have eaten so much, I tend to feel guilty and for some reason think there is no point to start again. So I let a few days go by, and then start all over again the following week. I really need to come up with a combative plan the next holiday that rolls around.
Weight loss will never happen if I keep falling every time there is a holiday or a celebration. Sticking to healthy eating habits and exercise has to be a lifestyle that doesn’t take a vacation.
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