Hi Everyone,

How was your holiday? Hope it was filled with love, great times and special memories.

If you’re like most of us, while the holiday is filled with cheer, it’s also filled with food…a lot of it. Here’s where we often say “I’ll wait until the New Year to start eating better” or “I’ve blown it already, may as well just start fresh January 1st.” So, if I’m interpreting this correctly, it means that while you may have gained a pound or two, you may as well keep going and gain backall of the weight you’ve lost so you have a mountain, instead of a hill to climb once the New Year arrives. Does this make any sense?!

The reason I’m bringing it up now, and will be bringing it up again and again over the next few weeks is because it’s never to early or too late to get back on track. Healthy eating isn’t about “good or bad” “all or nothing” or being ”on or off” a diet at any given time. It’s about pulling in the reins when you feel you’ve been a little bit out of control, the pants are getting a little snug or you’re just starting to feel uncomfortable.

It’s perfectly ok to over indulge now and then. Food is meant to be savored and enjoyed, not something to fear or feel guilty about. The only difference between someone with a lot of weight to lose and someone who stays within their normal weight range is at what point they pull back, stop overdoing it and eat sensibly. 

If you’ve reached that point now, stop and reconsider the usual “I’ll wait until the New Year” approach. While the New Year is all about new starts and fresh beginnings, it’s about changing what doesn’t work for something that works better. Think how great you’ll feel if when the New Year arrives you can celebrate knowing you’ve already put a great plan of healthy eating/behaving into action! 

Enjoy and remember, the 2nd, 3rd and 10th bite/sip tastes the same as the 1st!

Debi “The Mojo Coach”
www.TheMojoCoach.com