The turkey with all its trimmings now gives way to the sugar season. Perhaps you have a week, maybe two before the parties begin and the office kitchen is a sugar addict’s dream. How do you recover and balance before the holiday parties begin? My mother and grandmother used to cook a huge “mess of …
Will you choose to take a cheat day or to stay on course — or something in between? It’s your choice, and as long as you are consciously making that choice, whatever you CHOOSE is fine. Why am I repeating various forms of “choose”? Choosing is the essential element. We’ve all had plenty of times …
They’re coming here, or maybe you’re going there, and both options can hold a particular type of stress around holidays. The family dynamics, tradition, expectations, little irritations from the past — it all goes into the mix holidays can be. Or maybe your family is amazing, but your stress comes from another direction, and add …
The Plan: “This year, I’m going to stay focused on my healthy eating plan, yet I will enjoy some of my favorites on the day.” When someone shows up with your absolute favorite food, you take a small portion, then someone offers more, and you take a small sliver. Later, you reason another small one …
So how are you doing with your healthy body goals for 2017? Halloween candy just behind us (hopefully all the candy is sorted out), Thanksgiving in a few weeks, followed in a month by Christmas and New Year – it’s a bit more challenging for that last-minute push toward fitness and health. Are you ready …
