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Happy New Year, Now Go on a Diet!

By elizabeth patch, on January 2nd, 2010

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We really enjoyed the big family meals
with home-cooked roasts and all the trimmings this holiday season.

We loved the pies, cookies, stuffing, gingerbread and latkes while we ate them.

Loved the eggnog, champagne, mulled cider and punch while we drank them.

Loved the fancy Hors D’Oeuvres while we nibbled on them.

Had a great time eating and drinking at all the parties too.

However…
I bet I’m not the only one starting the New Year feeling a bit bloated and sluggish. And I guarantee I’m not the only one whose  jeans are a bit tight right now!

Count the number of times this week someone complains about the weight they gained over the holidays. Listen for people whining about going on a diet and whipping themselves back into shape. Newly formed resolutions are fresh in everyone’s mind, and losing weight is the #1 resolution people make.

Sadly, whipping yourself into shape is often torturous exercise followed by giving up. Going on a diet is often deprivation followed by over-indulgence.
No wonder we can’t stick to this popular resolution!

I do not offer weight loss and/or exercise tips.
Instead, I simply offer quiet encouragement:
Make daily choices that cause you to feel better physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Choose food and physical activities that:
Make your body feel strong and energized.
Make your mind alert and calm.
Make your heart satisfied and full.

Set your intentions on having a full life, not just a thinner body.

And even if you don’t always make the best choices,
poor choices are not “cheating” or a sign of failure.
They are simply choices.
There is always another chance to make another, more positive choice next time!

Whining and complaining to others,
insulting your reflection in the mirror,
and hating yourself for enjoying the past few months of holiday treats
is a terrible way to begin the new decade!


I wish you the happiest, healthiest and most positive year of your life,
filled with new beginnings and amazing experiences!
(whether you lose weight or not)

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