After a week during which I felt like I might throw up of overeating at the end of three different days, it dawned at me that the calendar is flipping to December and then to 2015 and I don’t want to start the New Year feeling like I’ve eaten my way into a new pant size Normally, a little holiday weight gain wouldn’t be a disaster, but after the last few weeks, I’m already feeling like I’m at the top end of my big jeans, and that’s not a super comfy place to be!
Just a month ago, a friend commented that I’d lost weight (which I had, but just a few), but I’m sure I’ve gained it all back already thanks to the pie/caramels/mashed potatoes/etc.
As an aside, did you know that you can totally put 3 sticks of butter and 2 bricks of cream cheese in your Thanksgiving mashed potatoes and it won’t be too much? It will, in fact, be quite delicious!
Anyway, I thought there might be a few others of you out there and wondered if anyone would be interested in a Facebook group for accountability and encouragement between now and Christmas. Here’s what I was thinking:
1. You pick your eating strategy. You don’t have to be paleo/sugar-free/whole foods/South Beach/Weight Watchers/cabbage soup/etc. to join.
2. You pick your activity strategy. P90X every day, a walk four days a week, chair yoga twice a month, it’s all fine.
3. Three and a half weeks.
4. Try not to fall completely off the wagon.
5. Encourage, encourage, encourage. Grace, grace, grace.
Any takers? I just set up the group tonight so it’s fresh and shiny new, and if you want to join, you can leave a comment here or message me over there to ask to join. You can find me here.
I’m not a fitness, nutrition, or weight loss expert. I’m not a salesperson for any of the fitness programs or nutritional drinks. I just want to get to Christmas without eating ALL THE FOOD (while I sit on the couch and watch Christmas movies).
Anyone with me? 🙂
I’m with you!
I somehow, magically, gained 15 pounds this year. And I’m determined not to gain any more!