This is the time of year for celebrations, parties, presents and everyone is very FOOD-Focused. Make this year about focusing on you and your health. Turn your focus to gratitude and goals. Send emails/cards to those who have been by your side during your journey and let them know how grateful you are. Make a list of your goals and share those with the people you will be spending your holiday time with. Ask for support from others to help you stay on task and reach your goals. Remind yourself why you chose this journey in the beginning and give yourself a pat on the back for what you have accomplished to date.
If you are celebrating at someone’s house offer to take a food choice that you can eat. When others push food items on you kindly say “Thank You” and then pass on the item. Tell yourself it’s OK to say NO. Other ways to deal with food: Eat before you go to a party, carry a drink with you at all times because we don’t eat and drink at the same time, don’t congregate around the food table, stay out of the kitchen and when everyone is done eating offer to help clean up to keep yourself busy and put away the leftovers.
If things get to overwhelming and you find yourself in a situation you don’t want to be in, remove yourself from the environment and go text/email or call a friend to help you. That’s what your WLS friends are for!! Asking for support is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and to others during these times when everything is very food focused.
You are in control of your life! You have choices and during this holiday season make the choice to take care of you by eating healthier. You are worth it!
Remember you deserve to live a happy healthy life!
Have a safe and warm holiday season!
If you are celebrating at someone’s house offer to take a food choice that you can eat. When others push food items on you kindly say “Thank You” and then pass on the item. Tell yourself it’s OK to say NO. Other ways to deal with food: Eat before you go to a party, carry a drink with you at all times because we don’t eat and drink at the same time, don’t congregate around the food table, stay out of the kitchen and when everyone is done eating offer to help clean up to keep yourself busy and put away the leftovers.
If things get to overwhelming and you find yourself in a situation you don’t want to be in, remove yourself from the environment and go text/email or call a friend to help you. That’s what your WLS friends are for!! Asking for support is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and to others during these times when everything is very food focused.
You are in control of your life! You have choices and during this holiday season make the choice to take care of you by eating healthier. You are worth it!
Remember you deserve to live a happy healthy life!
Have a safe and warm holiday season!
