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It's December and Christmas is just three weeks away. It's the time of the year when the mad rush starts and my thoughts turn to baking cookies, decorating the house, and buying presents. It's also a time when losing weight and making healthy lifestyle changes gets pushed aside. I'm making a choice to do things differently this year. (Okay, I've said that on other holidays and it didn't always work out well, but it never hurts to try again!)
I'm choosing to give myself a gift this Christmas-the gift of eating healthy and staying focused in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season. I don't need to bake hundreds of cookies. I don't need to overspend. And I don't have to face January 1st with a huge weight gain and feeling defeated just because I fell into the trap of allowing the urgent things take the place of what is truly important.
We did have our annual cookie bake last Sunday here at my house. I enjoyed the company and we had fun. (I merely sat and watched due to a leg injury that's laid me up for the past two weeks.) I told everyone to take the cookies with them. I didn't want any. I knew if I kept them here I would eat every single one of them before December 25th rolled around. Unknown to me, they did leave a small container of cookies behind, and I did end up eating them, which is exactly why I didn't want any. I'm glad it was only a few and the rest are out of the house.
Weight Watchers kicked off it's brand new program yesterday, and I think the timing is perfect. I need some extra motivation to carry me through the next month. I'm excited about the changes they made, and I think it's going to be a great new tool for success. They are focusing on creating healthy environments to help us stay in control. I'm anxious to get more details when I attend my meeting this week.
I'm giving myself the gift of following my weight loss plan this month as it is written, no exceptions. I know how much better I feel when I'm in control of what I eat and how good it feels when those excess pounds come off. Falling and injuring my leg a few weeks ago was a wake-up call to take losing these extra pounds more seriously. It's more difficult to ambulate with an injury and heal when your body is carrying a lot of excess weight.
I am also choosing to celebrate Jesus first and foremost this year. That's what Christmas is about. Somehow the birth of Christ has become a very stressful event in our culture today. It doesn't have to be like that, and it was never intended to be something dreaded. It's a time to rejoice and celebrate the greatest gift of all--Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Like choosing to eat healthy or not, I have to choose the things I will say no to this Christmas season so I can enjoy what matters most.
I'm choosing to give myself a gift this Christmas-the gift of eating healthy and staying focused in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season. I don't need to bake hundreds of cookies. I don't need to overspend. And I don't have to face January 1st with a huge weight gain and feeling defeated just because I fell into the trap of allowing the urgent things take the place of what is truly important.
We did have our annual cookie bake last Sunday here at my house. I enjoyed the company and we had fun. (I merely sat and watched due to a leg injury that's laid me up for the past two weeks.) I told everyone to take the cookies with them. I didn't want any. I knew if I kept them here I would eat every single one of them before December 25th rolled around. Unknown to me, they did leave a small container of cookies behind, and I did end up eating them, which is exactly why I didn't want any. I'm glad it was only a few and the rest are out of the house.
Weight Watchers kicked off it's brand new program yesterday, and I think the timing is perfect. I need some extra motivation to carry me through the next month. I'm excited about the changes they made, and I think it's going to be a great new tool for success. They are focusing on creating healthy environments to help us stay in control. I'm anxious to get more details when I attend my meeting this week.
I'm giving myself the gift of following my weight loss plan this month as it is written, no exceptions. I know how much better I feel when I'm in control of what I eat and how good it feels when those excess pounds come off. Falling and injuring my leg a few weeks ago was a wake-up call to take losing these extra pounds more seriously. It's more difficult to ambulate with an injury and heal when your body is carrying a lot of excess weight.
I am also choosing to celebrate Jesus first and foremost this year. That's what Christmas is about. Somehow the birth of Christ has become a very stressful event in our culture today. It doesn't have to be like that, and it was never intended to be something dreaded. It's a time to rejoice and celebrate the greatest gift of all--Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Like choosing to eat healthy or not, I have to choose the things I will say no to this Christmas season so I can enjoy what matters most.
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