I'm a bit nervous about the 'festivities' of the festive season..........

[~Jayne~]

Hey Ladies,

I'm a bit nervous about the foods that are going to be on offer over Christmas.

Brief rundown: I have always struggled with my weight, but since moving to China in Oct & going back onto the Pill & really finding my mojo, the weight has really shifted & I'm LOVING the new me. The clothes, the shoes, the energy, the sass for living life now. I no longer feel 'as' embarrassed going out with my beautiful family. I have always felt like the 'ugly' one of us........ Stupid I know. I still have a little way to go, but this is the closest I have EVER been to conquering my weight & I'm finally finding myself.

But anyway, we are coming back to Aus for Christmas & I'm so excited to be with my family & friends & of course drinking & barbecues & lunches & dinners will just be the natural progression of all the catch ups. I'm just a bit nervous about over-enjoying everything. KWIM? I don't want to get back to China & have to re-lose the weight.

Does this make any sense whatsoever??

Love Jayne x

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Makes total sense hun and well done on the 18kg so far...

All i can suggest is enjoy in moderation, you know what have LOTS of salad and halve the portions of sweets etc, your still allowed to enjoy these foods... just make the conscious decision as to whether you WANT to or not.

YOU CAN DO IT.... enjoy yourself, let you hair down... have some yummy Aussie food... if you can though go for walks etc while your here.. get out in the fresh Aussie air and work off the calories your worried about

[Just Me]

I always find deciding what I will allow myself to eat and drink and when I will do it helps - if I think about it beforehand. Usually, I stay away from nibblies completely if we are there for a meal. Usually the nibblies are served as everyone is arriving so they aren't that hard to avoid because I just spend time catching up with people and I always start with water to drink. Once I am not thirsty or feeling like something to drink then I can have something different.

I struggle with my weight too and I find if I decide beforehand what I will do and how I will manage it then I am far more successful at sticking to a diet. I also know that if I am going to a few different things (like BBQs) if I don't have something one night, there is usually a chance to have it later.

Remember food choices are about one choice at a time. You can't make blanket decisions and expect it to work - you have to make a choice about each food and ask yourself if it is worth it.

Having said that, if you are strict and stick to your plan, let your hair down on Christmas day.

Pointers to be aware of though is that sugar and salt are addictive and if you have gotten yourself out of the habit of having them, if you start eating lots, you may find it hard to stop and may find it harder to get back into not having them all the time again. Limit sugar especially and choose fruit as an alternative to dessert if available.

Sounds like you have done a great job and you have a lot to be proud of. Good luck with everything over Christmas and have a great time with your family!

[~Jayne~]

I'm so glad that you 'got' it ZF. I feel so completely 'vain' for even starting the thread, but I have worked my backside off to get this 18kg off. I plan on stacking up my plate with the salads. One thing I have really learned is to not snack between meals, I think if I can stick to no snacks, I should be ok. I'm not being completely unreasonable, I know I will come back to China having put something back on, but I don't want it to be a big number,

BTW, your ticker is zooming along as well! WTG!

[Rach75]

good luck

read the other day the average aussie gains 2kg over the xmas season so thats not a huge number