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Are you waiting for January 1st to begin your weight loss program?

Have you resigned yourself to the fact that you’re probably going to gain weight during the holiday season?

Yes, you’re about to enter the period of time where we tend to gain the most weight (and feel the most stress!) But, in one 30-minute, one-on-one Mojo Coach® Holiday Strategy Session I can give you a personalized plan to prevent holiday weight gain!

We will talk about everything from how to handle parties to how to deal with the well meaning “food pushers” you’ll be visiting with over the next few weeks! We’ll talk about preventing the physical, emotional and mental wear and tear the holidays can cause, strategies for cocktail parties, sit down dinners, what to bring, drink and even what to wear to prevent weight gain! (Remember, I’ve worked exclusively with hundreds of moms as a Registered Dietitian, Personal Trainer and Whole Health Coach for nearly 20 years and I’m going to give you everything that’s worked for them and we’ll find the perfect strategies that will work for YOU!)

Get a jump on some healthy habits now before you feel that overwhelmed, overextended and overstuffed feeling the holidays may bring! Then you can move into the New Year with a head start on your healthy resolutions.

If you want to guarantee your strategy session with me, you can sign up now for a 30 minute Mojo Coach® Holiday Strategy Session - that’s all we’ll need to strategize YOUR personal holiday survival plan for success. Besides getting a unique and specific plan based around your individual needs, challenges, obstacles, lifestyle and more, your $200 strategy session investment will include:

• A Complimentary copy of my book: The Lifestyle Fitness Program: A Six Part Plan So Every Mom Can Look, Feel and Live Her Best (recommended by Parenting Magazine)
• My Free Report: 10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain from Mindless Munching!
• A Free subscription to my e-mail newsletter: Mojo Moments
• 52 weeks of tips and advice for getting your body, mind and spirit in shape!
• Access to resources, articles and more!

If you want to make sure you have everything you need in place to prevent weight gain, stress and overwhelm this holiday season, a limited number of spots are available for this unique type of coaching session. Secure your spot, give yourself a holiday gift (or have a special someone get this gift for you!) and get started right now.

AND, I’m offering 2 lucky women the chance to win one of these $200 value Mojo Coach® Holiday Strategy Sessions…for FREE!

To enter the contest, do one or more of the following things – multiple entries will be accepted (and encouraged!) So spread the mojo around and give yourself more chances to win! Encourage your friends to enter - the more the merrier! And couldn’t we all use a little extra mojo at this time of the year?

1) In the comments below, tell me the biggest challenges you face during the holidays.

2) Become a fan of The Mojo Coach on Facebook and write on the wall what your challenges are.

3) Tweet about the contest on Twitter and include the hashtag #GETMOJO. Here are a few sample tweets you can use:

• I entered to win a free session with @themojocoach http://www.TheMojoCoach.com/blog #getmojo

• No weight gain this holiday season with @themojococh http://www.TheMojoCoach.com/blog #getmojo

• I want to win a holiday strategy session with @themojocoach http://www.TheMojoCoach.com/blog #getmojo

4) Write about the contest on your own blog and link to this post.

Entries will be accepted starting NOW until midnight on Thanksgiving (November 26th). Winners will be chosen at random and will be contacted via e-mail on Monday, November 30th.

So get to work on your entries and spread the mojo all around the internet. I look forward to working with you to overcome those holiday challenges!

While you are here, get a jump start by entering your name and email in the sign up boxes at the top of the page (right under my picture). You’ll instantly start receiving:

• My Free Report: 10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain from Mindless Munching!
• A Free subscription to my e-mail newsletter: Mojo Moments
• 52 weeks of tips and advice to get your body, mind and spirit in shape!
• Access to resources, articles and more!

If you are anxious to get started now you can sign up now for a Mojo Coach® Holiday Strategy Session, I promise it is worth every penny!. If you enter and win the contest, you will get an additional 30 minute follow-up session for FREE!! Signing up is easy, just click here and I’ll email you to set up the best date and time to plan YOUR strategy session ASAP!

For those entering for a chance to win your Mojo Coach® Holiday Strategy Session for FREE, good luck!

Do you consider holiday time to be a holiday from healthy eating?

If you find special occasions, like holidays and vacations, give you a great excuse to indulge in foods that aren’t usually included in your diet, maybe your everyday eating style is too restrictive. When you’re making lasting lifestyle changes to your diet, there is never a reason to be “on” or “off” because you’ve allowed for some flexibility and imperfection. Eating dessert isn’t a tragedy, because you simply understand that you’ve allowed for it, or you’ll cut back during the next meal. With healthy lifestyle changes, as opposed to dieting, you’ve also given yourself permission to indulge every so often, which often eliminates the urge to binge.

Weekend eating is often similar to eating on vacation because of the lack of structure a weekend often provides. The same ideas apply here. Allow for some imperfection to avoid the need to binge.

It’s also important to pre-plan for overeating whenever you can so you have a strategy when confronted with excess food. For example, let’s say you enjoy drinking on Saturday nights and you usually drink more than you’d like. Decide before you head out that you’ll have one glass of wine and alternate sips of wine with a glass of water. Or choose a wine spritzer to cut the amount of wine instead.

If you are heading to a picnic or party to celebrate next weekend, make sure you don’t go with a roaring appetite. It’s too easy to overindulge and by having a small snack before heading to the event, you’ll have a clearer perspective and make better choices. Once you get to the party, here are some tips to help keep things under control.

1) Have a drink in one hand (you can have a club soda, which looks like a “real” drink, and no one will bother you about not drinking), and carry a clutch or purse in the other hand. Now you have no free hands to overeat!

2) Carry your drink in one hand and a plate of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables in the other hand. Now you are eating with minimal damage. Summer is the ideal time to fill up on these healthy treats!

3) Tell yourself that you can try three incredible looking appetizers or desserts. Taste each one, savor the flavor and enjoy! When it’s time to sit down for the meal, leave over what looks ordinary. Use the opportunity to try unusual, interesting foods while avoiding excess calories from foods you could have any time.

4) At a holiday event, allow yourself to experience the foods that you associate most strongly with that holiday. If the Fourth of July just isn’t the Fourth for you unless you eat a hot dog with everything on it, go ahead and have one! But pass on the potato salad, chips and anything else that’s just there to fill your plate. Be picky and indulge in only the foods that’ll make you feel like you’ve truly celebrated!

5) Find something else to do at the picnic or party other than eating and drinking. Play badminton, talk to your friends and family, organize the sparkler display, play with the kids. Anything that keeps you busy and away from the snacks will make the party more fun and keep you focused on the event rather than the food you aren’t eating.

So next time you are headed to an affair where the buffet tables are overflowing with delicious treats, try some of these strategies to keep yourself on track. And if you do end up overindulging, be forgiving with yourself and just get back on track with your next meal!