It seems like every season, there's some kind of focus on weight loss. Bikini season in the spring, staying in bikini season in the summer, and now during the holidays, keeping the pounds away when you're tempted to gorge on a delicious seasonal-inspired dessert buffet.
But one expert has graciously shared some New Year's Resolutions that can help us all release that nagging weight - whether it's holiday or otherwise.
1. Stop thinking of weight in terms of "loss." When we focus only on losing the weight without dealing with the underlying purpose those behaviors have served, we're apt to find it again.
2. Stay in the safe zone. Buffet lines, bakeries, chocolatiers... we all know our danger zones, but that makes it easier to stay away from them. Identify some "safe zones" - areas or people with whom you feel safe. Establish who might be allies in your weight release journey and find places where you feel comfortable being yourself.
3. Minimize bad days. For many of us, bad days can quickly translate into bad days of eating. Practice unplugging from negative people.
4. See slips as teachers. When you catch yourself in a negative pattern around food, don't slide into self-criticism. Instead, ask yourself what's going on with you that wants to be addressed.
5. Change something - anything. Make a change, preferably something you have resistance to, that has nothing to do with food, diet, or exercise - for example, rearrange your bedroom. Note how the mere act of changing something affects you emotionally."
6. Plan to snack consciously. Buy and prepare foods you can snack on throughout the day. Schedule in snacks twice or more per day; don't wait until you're starving.
7. Eat before you eat out. Before you go out to dinner, eat a healthy snack so you're not motivated by hunger when ordering.
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