Hi.
It is Easter...........and you know what that means. Apparently, Easter is second only to Halloween with regard to large purchases of candy. So, how are you going to avoid blowing all your hard work in one day!
I'm going to give you some tips that not only will work on Easter, but all holidays that involve overindulging on "crap" for lack of a better word.
1) If you must, allow yourself minimal, if any candy. Pick your favorite easter treat and have one or a taste of one, just so you don't obsess over the fact you can't have it.
2) Before you go to your Easter dinner/gathering, make sure you eat lunch or a snack so you don't go there starving. The worst thing you can do is NOT eat becasue you're afraid your going to "pig out" at dinner. That is a sure fire way to make that happen.
By eating something before, you will have more control with what you "choose" to eat. For example, I am going to my sister-in-laws in about an hour, so I just heated myself up some roasted vegetables (leftover) and some chicken breast which I ate about a 1/2 hour ago. This will keep me from going there starving and picking at whatever is around, before dinner is even served! Don't save up calories by not eating--It always backfires!
3) Think of Easter as a cheat "meal", not a cheat day! Allow yourself to indulge alittle. After all, it is Easter and family gatherings always make it hard to watch what you're eating. Try to fill up on salad and veggies and have a small portion of whatever else is being served.
4) When it comes to desert, if you must, allow yourself a 1/2 serving of your favorite "must-have" desert and then STOP!!
I promise, you will feel soooo much better when the day is over. It is not worth it! Remember, once you've eaten it--it's gone. The only place that gets the long lasting effects of overdoing it is your hips/gut!! and that's no fun!
Hope these tips were helpful!
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Happy Easter! Rachel
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