Holiday Happiness
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Weight Loss | 1 Comment
What parts of the holidays make you happy? Being with family, buying presents, receiving presents, humming along to holiday tunes? Does holiday food ever make you feel happy? If so, this is a great time to think about the emotional ties you have to certain foods. Knowing your tendencies can be helpful in boosting your awareness of what and why you eat during the holidays. Especially this time of year, food can hold almost magical powers, transcending us to childhood or to a time that we shared with someone who may no longer be here. Recognize that these memories and these emotions may tend to override our logic when it comes to making healthful food choices. If there are certain foods on your danger list for these reasons, then go ahead and admit it. Knowing yourself and engaging in self-management is the first step to successful weight-management. Avoid bringing these types of foods into your house if you know that it will be impossible to resist the temptation once faced with the decision.
Before the holidays have always been associated with food. Like the box of chocolates my mom received every year and would “hide” in the top of her closet and give us just one at a time. We always snuck and got more and she would say who’s been in the chocolate. Or hard candy and fruit given to us in our churches holiday baskets. Every member received one and all the kids would compare what candy they got. Now the holidays will mean family and friends and celebrating love and togetherness not the food. Thanks for helping me to see that the memories were not the food and for supporting me in my weight loss journey.+