Silliness in the Silly Season

So, we all do it - the work Christmas lunch, the friends Christmas get-together, Christmas drinks with various friends and groups. The hangover food the following day - followed by more drinking. Then comes Christmas - a day (or two) of eating non-stop a whole bunch of food you wouldn't normally eat. Trifle for breakfast, croissants smothered in jam & cream, fruit mince pies, chocolate, fruit cake, chips and dips. Ham turkey AND lamb on one plate! You try to be good and fill your plate with salad and veggies, but you also have a glass of champagne in the other hand. You eat, you drink, you feel sick, you swear you wont do it again. But then the next day there are mountains of leftovers - so you have to eat it. And so continues the eating and drinking too much theme. New years eve approaches and you start telling  yourself "There's no point stopping now, I have new years yet. But I'll stop after that". So you still drink more alcohol than you would normally, and you eat food you wouldn't normally eat, all while telling yourself its OK because in a few days THAT'S IT!

Well my friend, if this is you, don't despair, you are normal. They don't call it "the silly season" for nothing. The best way to tackle it is what my mum calls "harm minimisation" Sure, you might be perfect, but most of us arent. So if you overindulge, dont berate yourself, just enjoy it and stop early, or add lots of water, go for a walk, look yourself in the mirror and remind yourself that you love your body and want to take care of it. Try not to put toxins into it, or if you do, try to put in less. Just try your best to look after your health, stop when you think to stop, and don't do the "well it's too late now" thing to yourself - it's never too late!

Just yesterday I was at work and there were heaps of left-over Christmas cakes and sweets around, I eventually gave in and grabbed a fruit mince tart - pure sugar! I chewed it and it tasted soooo sweet! So, I spat it out and threw the rest away! Never too late!

Enjoy the silly season, cherish the time spent with friends and family. have heaps of fun and live life to the full! If you overindulge or get a bit silly this silly season, never fear, it's all a part of life - enjoy it, embrace it, and then move along!

This weight loss journey has been interesting for me. It has been relatively easy but I think that is because I'm not putting huge expectations on myself. I'm not setting myself up to fail. This silly season my goal has not been to keep losing weight - for me, that's unrealistic! 'Im a really social person and I enjoy my bubbles. So my goal instead, has merely been to not put on weight (or not much anyway). So I had lost 10 kg, and so far so good, I am still 98 kg - despite eating and drinking like it was my last Christmas! I haven't starved myself to make up for it, I just went back to the same healthy eating  I was doing before. I have been out every weekend - out again tonight, and again for NYE and I will be drinking champagne. I have had maccas hangover food - but this time, I'm eating less, I'm making better choices, and I'm not continuing it all day. I will have a burger and rip off most of the bun. I wont have chips and I only ever have sugar-free soft drink, or just soda water. I have been far from perfect, but I am really proud of myself. My weight has stayed the same and I have treated my body with more care than any other silly season before.

Thanks for reading my blog - I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and are enjoying the silly season. Have a great night welcoming in the new year and I look forward to sharing the fun and games of 2013 with you.

Big hugs - see you next year!!

Christmas in Australia = hot days, humid nights, seafood, champagne, BBQ's and beer!