As I sit hear contemplating eating a Christmas cookie sent by dear old Grandma, I decided this entry should discuss finding balance in your life (especially during the holidays). We easily find balance in many parts of our lives, but when it comes to food and nutrition we fall short. We are bombarded by advertisements, products that promise added fiber or Omega's (when fruit and veggies will do), and the fast convenient lifestyle of "nourishment". We have to sit down and and ask ourselves if we are balanced. Finding balance nutritionally will help us find our balance on many levels.
I had caught the end of the biggest loser" "Where are they Now" and the 1st year winner had gained nearly all of his weight back. Bob showed up to set him straight and he stressed finding what works for you and finding your balance. If the extreme doesn't work for you and the not caring obviously puts the weight back on you need to find the balance for a healthy lifestyle. It may take a little longer, you may have to be more patient, but it WILL work if you let it!
That may be what you have to do during the holidays as well. Find balance. A cookie here and there will be fine, NO GUILT attached. Enjoy what you are eating and be conscious of every bite. Don't walk around grabbing a cookie off the tray every time you pass... you are sure to eat 5 and not enjoy a single one!
Think about all the progress you have made and don't ruin it with one lousy unbalanced week!
I'm catching up on posts, and this one on balance is great to read after our recent Holiday in KS. We just got back from a week at the castle, eating and drinking like a king, which means extremely tasty meals, accompanied by alcohol, three times with a caloric and saturated fat intake being off the charts (e.g. dinner of beef wellington, champagne salmon, and chicken followed up by a breakfast of southern biscuits and pork gravy - excessive). The only thing to create balance after that would be a fast and a colonic cleanse. It's totally wrong to eat like that, and we all knew it and could feel it. I don't think we ate a single whole grain the entire week. Next year I vow to make our experience there more healthy and colon-friendly.
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