Thursday, January 2, 2014

Beating the Post Holiday Blues

So much for the Freshman 15.  Or was that the Freshman 10?  Who knows, who cares!  What we've got to be concerned about is the Holiday 20!  Have you ever noticed how much 'blues' a woman can undergo after the holidays?  Everyone always talks about how to survive the actual holiday.  But no one ever discusses how to face your image AFTER the holidays.  Here's a step by step guide on how to not only survive, but thrive in the new year.

Facing the Freshman 10

In this case it's the after holiday 'whoa is me's'. The first thing to do is to scale it out.  That's right, it's time to face the music err... numbers.  Time to rip out the old digital scale and measuring tape to determine just how much was gained, and just how much needs to be lost.  Please invest in a digital scale.  The old non digital scales have been shown to be inaccurate.

Setting Weight Loss Goals

Once you've recorded your current weight and measurements it's time to set realistic goals of weight loss.  Note the most important term of the moment: REALISTIC.  This means SAFELY losing the holiday weight that you've put on. Please no fad diets or starvation.  A pallor complexion and loss of energy brought on by improper intake makes for a dull girl... Establish a list of short term and long term goals, and make sure to write them all down.  So that as the time progresses you can check back over your list and make sure you stay on point.

Resolving That You Might Not Keep Your Resolutions...and That's Okay

Let's face it: although we all may have good intentions, we may not always have the follow through to complete our New Years resolutions.  But that's okay!  Because the good news is we are all human and we change as the moments on the clock tick by.  And since we all change our resolutions can change too.  When people make their New Years Resolutions they tend to be very static in their application.  Well, it's time to let in some fun.  And part of the fun is change.  Don't be afraid to let your resolutions shift change as you change.  That way you don't open the fashion closet for disappointment.  Which is the major source of not accomplishing what we've set out to do.

Non Food Rewards

As you progress on shirking your Winter and post holiday what the heck did I do's.  It's important that you reward yourself for each goal you accomplish (see those short term and long term goal lists) with NON food rewards.  This thwarts emotional eating before it starts and keeps us going on our get our resolutions done path!

It's time to feel good about yourself!  And a new year is the perfect time to start forgiving and releasing.  Totally embracing a new you that love, love, loves the you you're in!  This is Otaymah, the Venus baby only bringing the positive... Happy New Year everyone!

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