Weight maintenance over the holidays

The article comes from a cycling website but has some sensible
information for getting through the holidays. I've never tried to lose
weight this time of year but have always aimed for maintaining. How do
others in the group treat the holiday season - maintain or try to lose
weight?

http://www.trainright.com/articles.a...splay&uid=2299

Beverly
177/141/~140 since 1996

On 4 Dec 2006 10:33:39 -0800, "Beverly" <bowens@woh.rr.com> wrote:

>The article comes from a cycling website but has some sensible
>information for getting through the holidays. I've never tried to lose
>weight this time of year but have always aimed for maintaining. How do
>others in the group treat the holiday season - maintain or try to lose
>weight?
>
>http://www.trainright.com/articles.a...splay&uid=2299
>
>Beverly
>177/141/~140 since 1996

I guess since my regular way of eating has always involved occasional
splurges for dinners out and such, I don't view the holidays as any
different. There may be a few more evenings out, but not that much.
(Of course, maybe I just don't have a very exciting social life :-).)
I don't, though, use the holidays as an excuse to drop my normal
practices. There's no need for me to bring extra sweets and goodies
into our home (though I recognize this may be harder for those with
children). And the holidays aren't an excuse to cut back on exercise.
So, anyway, I've never really felt the holidays were a big issue.
(Now, going on vacation, on the other hand... :-).)

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Chris Braun wrote:
> On 4 Dec 2006 10:33:39 -0800, "Beverly" <bowens@woh.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> The article comes from a cycling website but has some sensible
>> information for getting through the holidays. I've never tried to lose
>> weight this time of year but have always aimed for maintaining. How do
>> others in the group treat the holiday season - maintain or try to lose
>> weight?
>>
>> http://www.trainright.com/articles.a...splay&uid=2299
>>
>> Beverly
>> 177/141/~140 since 1996
>
> I guess since my regular way of eating has always involved occasional
> splurges for dinners out and such, I don't view the holidays as any
> different. There may be a few more evenings out, but not that much.
> (Of course, maybe I just don't have a very exciting social life :-).)
> I don't, though, use the holidays as an excuse to drop my normal
> practices. There's no need for me to bring extra sweets and goodies
> into our home (though I recognize this may be harder for those with
> children). And the holidays aren't an excuse to cut back on exercise.
> So, anyway, I've never really felt the holidays were a big issue.
> (Now, going on vacation, on the other hand... :-).)
>
> Chris
> 262/130s/130s
> started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

I'm just the opposite. Vacations don't pose a problem for me but getting
through the holidays can be troublesome. I have a tendency to nibble on
sweets, etc. I don't keep them around the house but they're always
plentiful at work and other events.

We're having our department holiday carry-in tomorrow and thankfully I have
a meeting scheduled shortly after the luncheon so I won't be able to linger
at the table

Beverly