Welcome to November 2012!  I came to a very big realization this morning.  Flylady calls them God Breezes.  Whatever this was really got me psyched up!  Earlier this morning it was the opposite “Wow” it is November 1st without much excitement.  In fact it felt more like “Dread.”   Why?  Because with all the holidays coming up it is sure to add on unnecessary pounds for me.  I can only explain that sugar is not my friend and when it gets ahold of me, along come the fats and other carbohydrates.

Now, it is proven that we can’t lose much weight by simply dieting and I hate that word.  In order to see results that gives us the strength to continue is “MovingAbout!”  We have to move in order to burn those calories off.

We also need to eat enough calories for our bodies to be efficient.  So how will we do it with Meal Planning and the upcoming holidays?  Many of us bake for the holidays too.  How do we keep control from eating all of these baked goodies?  Can we still have a cookie here and there if we watch the other things we eat?  These are questions I am asking myself.

The Big Realization Hit Me Today!!
Whatever could it be?  Well, we just finished Halloween.  This involved lots of treats in the form of candy.  You know how they always have something that is the gateway for habits, I am thinking Halloween is the “Gateway” to additional pounds!

In 22 days we celebrate Thanksgiving.  It has a great meaning giving us thanks for the bountiful harvest. The thing is that is something that has been tied together with Thanksgiving.  I wonder if it sometimes gives us permission to eat more?  After that December rolls around and it is Christmas Parties with all kinds of goodies loaded with calories.

In 54 days is Christmas Eve day and then 55th day from today is Christmas Day.  Are you beginning to see where I am going with this?  Seven days later is New Years Eve and none other than another party that involves food.

Of course January 1st we say we are going on that “Diet” for our New Years Resolution.  But wait!  In 45 days it is Valentines Day.  Chocolates!

The thing is, none of us can can keep from a good markdown sale!  Yes with each holiday, candy and chocolates getting marked down and we just have to buy them while on sale!   Are you beginning to feel as crazy as I am at this point?  It is like we don’t even have a chance at maintaining our weight or let alone try to lose weight.  At this point of realization I feel like screaming!

Awareness
Isn’t that a beautiful word right about now?  It is to me.  It is helping me “Snap” out of all of these upcoming parties involved with all this glorious food to someone like me that is going to have to learn to look at food differently if I am ever going to get a chance at losing the weight I have gained in a short period of time.  If I can get that off and even maintain my weight through the holidays, I would be excited about that as well.

Are You With Me?
Are you with me at looking at this year’s holidays differently?  I hope so because I know there are plenty of you in the same situation as me.  And then there are some that are in menopause like myself that makes everything difficult as well.

I won’t be writing every day on the subject.  It will be when I get some realizations and want to update. I will try to make it at least a weekly blog on the subject and I am looking for guest bloggers on the subject that are more educated than me at this whole thing that involves something we “Have to Have” on a daily basis in order to survive.  It is just learning the choices and knowing we are approaching the time of year where “Sabotage” can easily sneak its way into our eating habits.

I am feeling like I have a better handle on the upcoming holidays just by becoming “Aware” of what I did on this first day of November.  I am rather excited about taking a different approach at it this year!  What about you?
Keep FLYing!
Marilyn