I have managed to stay 'in the box' this holiday season.
I started on Halloween, so candy held no appeal as I was so excited about finally starting the program.
My daughter cooked Thanksgiving Dinner at my house, and I was concentrating more on hosting than the food.
The same at Christmas. I did more cooking, but managed to not be focused on the fact I wasn't eating ham with everyone else.
Now, I am not some paragon of willpower. My willpower usually consists of good intentions, then impulsive sabotage, and finishes with lame rationalization.
My strategies have included staying full (the whole "more is better" concept), trying some new recipes and asking myself if I really want to go out of the box for some mediocre cheese and crackers.
It also helps that I recognize that every time I have fallen off a program it has started with one impulsive trip through a drive-thru or bakery aisle, or even as simple as eating a kernel of corn.
Then comes the game-playing. I would wait until I weighed in and hit Burgerville on the way home. After all, I have a whole week until the next weigh-in right? Then when a lunch gets catered at work or someone brings in bagels, it is just that much easier to eat off program.
So far, I'm good in the box.
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