It's that time of year.....Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, need I go on? A hard time of year when you are trying to watch what you eat. I found this article in Good Housekeeping magazine and thought it was worth sharing; especially for those of us who won't be taking BMB next time.
"Make sure your holiday bulge doesn't stick around: Get a close friend to watch you step on the scale now and after New Year's. When researchers weighed 19 people before Thanksgiving and again mid-January, participants' weights stayed the same-even though they consumed 36 percent more calories a day, on average, over the holidays. Knowing they'd be held accountable motivated volunteers to shed the extra pounds, suggest reserchers..."
DO THE MATH
1 slice pecan pie (670 calories)=5+ scoops of Edy's Slow Churned Butter Pecan Ice Cream (120 calories per 1/2 cup).
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Holiday Survival Plan
Posted by Karen at 3:10 PM
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I just read that issue of Good Housekeeping - it had some great tips.
My WW leader is fond of reminding us that the upcoming festive dates are holiDAYS and not holiWEEKS or holiMONTHS.
I had to print that out and put it on my fridge as a reminder. This time of the year is just plain dangerous!!
I love that Andrea, I am going to start using those terms. Tell you WW gal I said "thanks"
Thought you'd like that - and it really speaks to the mindset of this time of year. So many food-centric holidays crammed into a short span of time. Yikes!
And would you believe I have a male WW leader? It makes for an interesting dynamic, but I think it helps the few guys that show up for meetings.
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