December 26, 2005
Recovering from Holiday Eating
Like many of you, I threw caution to the wind this holiday season (Thanksgiving through Christmas) in regards to what I ate. It's doubly hard for me as my wife is an excellent cook both in the healthy food AND the "goodies" department. We've done some entertaining and she cooks up create deserts and even homemade truffles and the like.
The interesting thing, is that I haven't put on much weight (if any) overall. I think that what I do instinctively, is when I'm going through a phase where I'm macking out on high calorie, sugary foods that I adjust how much I eat overall to accomodate it. For example recently I've noticed that I've hardly eaten anything during the day, and have saved my calories for the evening.
Of course this overindulgence in stuff I shouldn't be eating so much is unhealthy. You want evidence? I've recently acquired some acne on my face for the first time in many, many years which I attribute directly to all the sugar I've been consuming.
Anyway, here's how I plan on getting back on track...
First thing I'm doing is picking a cutoff or final day for the eating of all those goodies. For me, that was yesterday where I peaked in a crescendo of homemade cookies, chocolate covered toffee and freshly made cherry pie. :-)
I'm going to insert a bit of a buffer day (today) where I am going to de-toxify by eating as healthy as possible. Mainly lots of water (which I've been neglecting) along with fresh fruits and vegetables. I'll probably have some turkey breast for dinner.
Pick a day when the goodies are pretty much depleted from your pantry and just don't go buy (or bake) any more. It's highly unusual for us to keep this type of food around, and we'll be going back to our usual pantry-stocking habits.
I also went for a long hike first thing this morning instead of just taking my dog for a short walk up the hill in order to get back into the physical exercise groove.
I have no doubt that within a couple of weeks I'll be feeling and looking better.
To learn how you can use these techniques for fat loss, read "The Last 10 Pounds" eBook.Hi there! Happy New Year! Yes, I overindulged during the holidays - a never ending whirlwind of parties, not to mention the constant stream of edibles from the vendors - 5 lb boxes of chocolates, many varieties cookies, gift baskets, plus the several potlucks -- Whew! I'm glad that's over. I packed on a few lbs, but now it's back to reality. No chocolate, no booze, no sugars, no processed foods, just good clean fruits, vege's, proteins for a few weeks and I'll be back in the pink.
Wish I could get in shape to ski - unfortunately that's out of the question, however I am willing to try cross country or snow shoeing (I hear that's fun). Perhaps in Utah.
Britta, you're always welcome here. 
Vic
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