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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