It's December, and the holiday season is upon us. For many people, the holidays are anything but a time of comfort and joy. Instead, it's a season of stress and weight gain.
If you're dreading the holiday season, especially because you usually gain weight during this time of year, I encourage you to keep reading, and to stop by often during the month. I'll be turning my focus on Thursdays to healthy slow cooker meals, and discussing ways to handle the holidays healthfully on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Today I want to connect with those of you who typically gain weight this time of year. Many people -- especially those who have been successful recently with weight loss -- plan to continue their losing streak and keep the weight loss going.
That's a great idea, and for some people, it works. If you're successfully putting into play all of the necessary components of weight loss on a regular basis, you may need to make a few adjustments to help you manage the holidays and keep your weight loss going. But for most people, that's not realistic. The holidays offer so many challenges to weight management that weight loss can be incredibly challenging.
Instead of setting yourself up for failure by expecting weight loss, I have a novel suggestion. How about planning to maintain your weight this year? For most people, maintaining is a realistic goal. Maintaining means you'll need to keep it up with what you're doing, but at a less-intense level.
We'll take a closer look at this idea on Friday, but for now, I'd like to hear what you're thinking. Are you planning to continue with weight loss goals? Or do you think you'd be more successful planning to maintain your weight? Let us know :)!
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