Living The Lifestyle - Tuesday 10/5/21 Wild Card edition
crewahl
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We meet here to explore, share, celebrate and (sometimes) agonize over how we do (or don't) incorporate weight loss guidelines into our daily lives. "It's a lifestyle, not a diet" is easily and often said, but sometimes not so simply put into practice.
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday –
Wednesday -
Thursday - imastar2 (Derrick)
Friday - Flintwinch (Tim)
Today's Topic: Holidays!
Hey, it’s October, so it’s time to plan ahead for the holidays - Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, whatever you celebrate. They all seem to be associated with food. Do you have a plan for how you’ll get through to New Years successfully?
Bonus question - what’s your trigger that tells you it’s really the holiday season?
This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday –
Wednesday -
Thursday - imastar2 (Derrick)
Friday - Flintwinch (Tim)
Today's Topic: Holidays!
Hey, it’s October, so it’s time to plan ahead for the holidays - Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza, whatever you celebrate. They all seem to be associated with food. Do you have a plan for how you’ll get through to New Years successfully?
Bonus question - what’s your trigger that tells you it’s really the holiday season?
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I’m doing what I started last fall that seemed to work for me - I’m setting an objective to lose two pounds per month over the last two months of the year. That gives me four chances each month to make sure I’m on track. It lets me celebrate, but also forces me to be cognizant of the impact of my decisions.
Bonus? I’m a sucker for “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by Patsy and Elmo. When I hear that, I know it’s the holiday season. Come November, I’ll start playing the holiday songs I have as a playlist on my iPhone to move me from crotchety old man to just old man as well. (Humbug!)1 -
Hanukkah is certainly associated with food! In particular, we're supposed to eat "oily" food, including latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). My strategy for this year is to have one-day where I have latkes, and to eat one single sufganiyah (if I can't convince Mrs. 0mania to skip them entirely--it usually depends on whether we have any kids at home or not). Other than that, I plan to keep with my regular plan.
*Although* I just remembered, we have a tradition in our home whereby we sit by the hanukkah candles for at least 30' after we light them, and have a glass (or two...) of wine. Who am *I* to break tradition? ;-)
For us, we just finished the real holiday season (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot). I don't get the same "rush" out of the winter holidays as I do the fall holiday cycle.
There is one key exception, and I guess that's really my "trigger" for the season as well--Thanksgiving! I absolutely love Thanksgiving! The week leading up to Thanksgiving usually involves family coming back home, and that's one part that gets me amped up! I also try to make sure that I listen to Alice's Restaurant at least once during that week.
Plus, there's nothing like drawing my Thanksgiving meal on a paper plate!
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My trigger as such is the falling of leaves as the temperatures drop and pumpkins appear in the stores for the kinda "traditional" holiday season. Except for Thanksgiving none of the other days between now and New Year's are particularly food holidays. My daughter likes doing a Christmas Day brunch but it isn't too much of an eat-a-thon and no leftovers.
Having said that I feel like there are holidays almost year-round when I think about it. If I waited to start WW until "after the holidays" it might be a year later with all the special days, anniversaries, National Holidays, Super Bowls, March Madness, B-days, and so much more.
I started WW in Oct and that was the best ever. I lost 50 LB between Oct and end of April.
Cheers!!!!~
I should join you in your 2 for 2 challenge.1 -
steve0mania wrote: »Hanukkah is certainly associated with food! In particular, we're supposed to eat "oily" food, including latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). My strategy for this year is to have one-day where I have latkes, and to eat one single sufganiyah (if I can't convince Mrs. 0mania to skip them entirely--it usually depends on whether we have any kids at home or not). Other than that, I plan to keep with my regular plan.
*Although* I just remembered, we have a tradition in our home whereby we sit by the hanukkah candles for at least 30' after we light them, and have a glass (or two...) of wine. Who am *I* to break tradition? ;-)
For us, we just finished the real holiday season (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot). I don't get the same "rush" out of the winter holidays as I do the fall holiday cycle.
There is one key exception, and I guess that's really my "trigger" for the season as well--Thanksgiving! I absolutely love Thanksgiving! The week leading up to Thanksgiving usually involves family coming back home, and that's one part that gets me amped up! I also try to make sure that I listen to Alice's Restaurant at least once during that week.
Plus, there's nothing like drawing my Thanksgiving meal on a paper plate!
ROFLMAO Alice's Restaurant is a must. Even the kids (in their 50's) listen to it at least once every year. TRADITION!1 -
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday –
Wednesday - misterhub (Greg)
Thursday - imastar2 (Derrick)
Friday - Flintwinch (Tim)
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Usually the holiday season for me generally is always me being in the loss mode accept Thanksgiving and Christmas. On these two days I'm full out in what I want to eat. I generally overeat on Thansgiving and Christmas. Then a week to get my act together. I have lost weight during these seasons but not in a while.0
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I go on maintenance during the holidays and try to hold the same weight throughout. Not losing, not gaining. Then I make my New Year's Resolution, which may include a weight-related goal, but more often something generally health-related to help me stem the tide of aging.
I know it's the holidays when the local radio station starts playing Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving.0 -
Thanksgiving is my big day for food. I try to be reasonable, but I don't do guilt that day. Stuffing is my big issue. lol
Christmas is usually pretty reasonable.
Both are family days. That's what I concentrate on. As long as I don't let myself get out of control foodwise, I am good.0
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