Today I find myself sitting in that space between Christmas and New Year’s. You know, that space where most people sit around nibbling on the goodness left over from Christmas while in wait for the celebration of New Year’s.
For some folks, that space in between is the black hole of every excuse under the sun for throwing months of hard work away with that “I might as well wait (weight) until the new year starts”.
How about committing to yourself to not waste (waist) these next few days with that mindset. You know who you are. Especially those who are totally out of the normal routine. Trust me, your routine is calling you just as loudly as those left-over treats. In fact your routine is probably calling you just a tad bit louder.
You know you want to feel good. So get up and moving. Throw that crap out, in the trash can, down the disposal, whatever it takes.
We are brought up not to waste food. If someone gave it to you, throw it out. If the person that gave it to you truly knows you and knows what your goals are, they won’t care if you throw it out. If they get upset, then ask yourself what their true intentions are. Because trust me, it is your goal at stake. Not theirs.
This two-week sprint through the holidays is not about moderation. If you ate treats in moderation for two solid weeks, then really, is moderation truly the ultimate goal?
Get your food cleaned up and get on with your goals. Goals, you know, those things you set long before the treats of the season started showing up in every nook and cranny.
Get on with bringing your mojo back! You know you want it!
garagegym107 
Reblogged this on Lifting My Spirits and commented:
Yeah – that throwing out food thing. Had to learn how to do that, too.
Good stuff! Throwing out is definitely okay and the way to go! When people say things to me like “There are starving children” I simply respond with something like “Well making myself overweight isn’t going to help them.” 🙂
I specifically asked not to be given food this year – and actually achieved that! 🙂 So my family had our one day of feasting on Christmas, ate a few leftovers the next day which incorporated stuff I don’t usually eat (roast potatoes etc.), and now I’m back in the saddle again.
It feels good to be back on plan so quickly. Christmas was guilt-free, for the FIRST TIME IN MY ADULT LIFE precisely *because* I knew it would be one day only! I ate, I enjoyed without guilt, I moved on.
I think that’s what Christmas is supposed to be about. Only we’ve forgotten. Keeping feasting to special days ONLY seems to be something our cultures have lost along the way. We need to relearn it.
Happy Christmas! 🙂
Congratulations!! My day job involves working in procurement. Suppliers love bringing in holiday treats. I constantly remind myself that I have goals and that the treats will only take me further from them.
🙂
Reblogged this on The EnLightened Journey and commented:
Advice for all of us to follow. I got rid of nearly all holiday sweets by sending them off with the kids and taking them to work. What’s left? The healthy foods I cooked for Christmas dinner and one of my birthday cupcakes.
You were talking to me this time. Directly to me! I caved more times than I care to admit, but I was traveling and bouncing from house to house, so it was crazy. Certainly poor excuses because I know how to plan. The good news is that I was literally DYING to get back into my routine, and I’m back on board. That term ‘slippery slope’ is profound for all its simplicity!
It happens and we move on and the key is the moving on. Events will come and go in this life and we will enjoy them and move on…
Happy New Year to you!