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Friday 30 December 2011

You can only do your best x

30th December 2011

Be the best that you can be and that should do me perfectly.

So you’re either still eating like a loony and thinking I’ll start again in January, or you got back on track yesterday in the hope of pulling it all back.  Of course you might have been amazing and stayed on track all over the festive season, in which case I take my hat off to you.  Remember whatever your behaviour has been, it’s not what you eat before Christmas Day and New Years day that causes your weight problem, it’s what you do from New Years day till the following Christmas day!  So losing weight – are you serious about it?

Here are five questions to ask yourself as you get back on track to make sure you really do mean business.

1)      Why do you want to lose weight?  Seriously what is your underlying reason for wanting to lose weight?  It has to be something strong and powerful, like a valid health concern or a special occasion, you need a reason, not ‘just because’.

2)      Are you truly committed?  Do you have someone to support and encourage you on those difficult days?  Who will be there to help you?  This is where your Weight Watchers meeting really comes into play.

3)      Can you make a mistake – or fall off the wagon – without giving up and saying, “Oh I’ve blown it.  I might as well eat all the pies”?

4)      Can you visualise your new body in a month, three months, six months and even a year from now?  Imagining what you look like when you’ve lost weight will spur you on.

5)      What support do you have from friends and family?  Who will encourage you on difficult days?  This is essential for staying on track.

That’ll give you something to think about whilst you’re getting yourself back on track.

So tomorrows the last day of the year and a time when a lot of people get very drunk and walk up with a big hefty hangover!  So here are 6 foods that will minimise the pain if you do overindulge. 

Banana – eat on before going to bed after your drinking session, apparently it will keep your blood sugar from plummeting overnight which is a common cause of headaches.

Orange Juice is good the morning after the night before because it will rehydrate you, swiftly raising your blood sugar and provide a hit of vitamin C, which can be depleted by booze.

Eat tinned rice pudding before you go out because it’s more substantial than the traditional glass of milk as a pre-booze stomach liner! 

Probiotic yogurt / actimel – every day throughout the festive season because the friendly bacteria might help counteract morning-after bowel problems caused by binge drinking.

Baked beans on wholegrain toast if also a good pre-drinking session meal because it provides slow-release carbs to offset the drop in blood sugar that booze causes; stops alcohol racing into your bloodstream too quickly.

And finally poached eggs for breakfast the next morning because the protein and carbs give prolonged energy and eggs are rich in B vitamins, for energy release.  Some say the cysteine in eggs helps detoxify.

Now I’m not saying all that to encourage you to overdo it, it’s just to help you if you intend to, remember though all that booze is loaded with ProPoints, so don’t even moan about the ProPoints in the foods above when you’re gonna waste so many more on alcohol.

Enjoy your day xx

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