Anybody else having trouble staying out of the Christmas goodies ?

After 10 months of being resolute in losing weight Christmas ha**** me for a loop.  The last week has been hell !  I can't stay out of the goodies that people are bringing.  The good news, I have one or two things and then I'm full.  The bad news, I can't seem to walk past without picking something up.  Then I get mad at myself and think WHAT ARE YOU DOING !!!!!!   I can't wait for this to be over, but I thought I had more control than this.  KICK ME IN THE BUTT, LADIES !!!  By no means do I want to return to the way I used to be.  Am I drowning or is this just a slight setback? 

I'm right there with you.  I have been surrounded by dozens and dozens of cookies and things - thanks a lot mom!!  At work - well - a plethora of sweets and stuff.  On top of it all - you know how I feel about the holidays - way too many emotions flying around and that gives me issues enough to turn to the evil sweets.

AND it screws my sugar up then I am going up and down - well the roller coaster action is not fun!  And we can throw an emotional week on top of everything too. SO... yes - I am right there with you and more!

The good thing is we can't fit enough in our bodies over the short term that we can't correct things!!  At least try to make good choices and go for the fruit or nuts.  Try to leave the sweets alone - and if you can't - just have a bite and throw the rest away!!

Me - well I just don't know....with so much time off the next couple of weeks it is going to be difficult at best to keep busy enough to keep my mind off food.  We'll just have to see how it goes......you know how I am!! 

R

Oh, I'm right there with you on the Christmas goodies too!  And I think I have no one to blame but myself (and my relatives haha).  The goodies are EVERYWHERE I LOOK!  The good news is that I truly believe it's just a slight setback if anything at all.  You (we, well any of us post-oppers) can't really eat enough to totally do major damage (thank the LORD for that!).  *hugs*  You WILL get through this~ It's only a *few* more days and it's over til next year!

I'm right there with all you ladies....today at work...OMG, cookies, candy, fudge brownies....need I say more???  I'll be glad to get back to 'normal' too.  Hang in there, we're nearing the end.

Black-eyed-peas here we come! 

Okay, Ladies...We can all go there. We know how to be naughty. Here is what I am doing to help myself cope a little better through the Holidays!
#1 I Keep  a water bottle in my hand at all times...it is like my weapon... and it reminds me to reach for water first. I have to go to the trouble of setting  it down to pick up a bite of something and that one little glitch is usually enough to jolt me back to me new found thought process.
#2 Yesterday I tried something bizarre...Each time I thought about eating something other than at meal time I BRUSHED MY TEETH FIRST. Sweet stuff ( I was haunting the peanut butter that day) tastes nasty right after brushing your teeth.
I'll be the first to say it...nothing works in all situations. We all struggle. But I feel occasional waves of determination when I pretend that you lovely folks are sitting there tapping me on the shoulder saying stuff like...What are you thinking?????????
~ Lisa~

Seems like we're all stuggling with this!  Misery loves company, ya know!  I ate way too much crap at last Friday's Christmas party and ended up sick Saturday night.  Coincidence?  Who knows but I'm glad it did make me sick because it snapped me back to my reality and my goals.

Hang in there - this holiday season will be gone in the blink of an eye.  It's extra hard this time of year with so many goodies that used to be such dear friends.

Not gonna kick you in the butt when this is such a normal thing!  You look great and you will survive this and be thin and beautiful in 2009!

I've been saved from too much damage by a bout of the flu last week....and I've been patting my tummy and saying "still a little upset" which makes the food pushers stop.

It does seem to bother me worse this year, maybe it's all the bad economy news sending us straight for the sweets trays.  Honestly, food wise, this time of year has always been a "endure as best you can" thing for me.

My strategy, eat protein first, have a little sweet to end-try not to grab anything in between. 

I'm having the worst time of trying to keep away from sugar cookies and bourbon glazed bread pudding.  For some reason I am powerless to resist it.  It's like one of T's recipes.  Maybe its pms or my dad being sick, but  last night I ate enough to make me sick for an hour.

Thanks, girls, for the support.  I guess misery wants company and I wanted to know I wasn't the only one straying.  Can't wait until Friday -- when the excuses can be thrown out with the stale sweets -- and no more straying.  I've come so far, and I never want to go back.

Lynnette-you will never go back.  EVER.  Now cheer the heck up because when I get over this holiday and mourning thing, I bought boots and I'm ready to go dancing......In fact, if you go bowling with us, I may go dancing that very night (if ya'll go...).