Usually I am very much in the spirit at this time of the year. My Christmas tree is usually up and my shopping is usually started. Not this year. I just cannot seem to get "going".
One of the things I dislike about Christmas is the question from my loved ones "so what do you want for Christmas?" I don't know. Really I try to give suggestions because I don't want to be stuck with a lot of "junk" that I have to pull out whenever they come for a visit. This sounds terrible. I love my family but honestly if you don't know me well enough to get me a "gift" then don't bother.
I have some great ideas for my family and I spend time thinking about each and every gift that I have to buy. I do not just go shopping and pick up "something". I have to have the gift in my mind before I even leave the house.
I have given my husband a few suggestions of things that I want. What I should do is give suggestions of things I don't want.... Don't buy me food/candy. I am 75 pounds overweight and I don't need or WANT "goodies". A couple of years ago my wonderful husband bought 4 boxes of Whitmans Sampler and put them under the tree. After the second box I was ready to KILL him. It made me so angry that he thought I was such a PIG that I would want 4 boxes of candy. Oh but that was NOT the only candy he bought that year. Everything was food related. I just reminded him of this Christmas and also reminded him that if he ever did that again I would be a single parent.
I don't need to gain a single ounce right now. My pants are getting very tight and too short. There is nothing worse than pants that are too short. I think I will try the Holiday Survival Guide that Dr. Roger Gould has to offer at his site ShrinkYourself.com. I think most of us would love to shrink instead of expand this holiday season. I have read several blogs recently of people very concerned about those holiday pounds. I won't name any names, you know who you are. Try this site. Dr. Gould customizes his plan for each individual. The Survival Guide is an interactive online tool that gives recommendations to help with emotional eating, overeating, and reduces overall stress. Hey we could all use some help with those three issues.
1 comments:
What a wonderful post! I know a lot of people who struggle with this every year! Exercise alone doesn't help because of underlying reasons for overeating. Thank you so much for posting this. I am going to pass it along!
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