Holiday Super Snacking!!

We all know the holidays are upon us and it gets a little scary for those of us loosing weight! I mean who doesn't love to stuff themselves on Thanksgiving and then take a long snooze on the couch...I know I do!! Maybe some of you have also found yourself with a massive craving or just constant snacking with no reason why. I would most likely call it holiday nerves. I know it happens to me all the time. When I think of the upcoming holiday and how much I love all the food, I get nervous that I am going to take a giant step back and damage what I have accomplished. So I have decided to share with you some of the trick I have learned and do to avoid a Holiday weight set back:

1. Set a goal for your weight loss....whether it is to loose or maybe gain. Set the goal and write it down. (mine is to loose at least a 1/2 a lb at my weigh in on Tuesday.)

2. If you are currently having non stop snack attack. Stop and think of what has changed in your life lately that could lead to the eating. Stress, nerves, excitement....ect. Try to find a cause so then you can find a solution (if you need help let me know)

3. If you know what your craving is indulge in having it but at a good portion size. If you are craving pumpkin pie have a slice not the whole pie. Never deprive yourself of the things you love just control your intake. (for those of you doing WW that is what the allowance points were created for.)

4. If you slip up and eat more then you should don't beat yourself up. It happens, no one is perfect and everyone slips up. Just learn from it and get right back on track the next day....NO waiting until Monday to start over!!

5. Enjoy Thanksgiving!!! Eat the food and enjoy the time with family!!

For those of you who do WW this may all sound familiar because these are things I have learned in my WW journey! I hope these little tricks help you and if you need any help or just motivation let me know! I would love to help you in anyway I can!!

Happy Thanksgiving and Keep Smiling!!

Updated Picture

Okay...the time has come to update the Pictures!!

NOW @ 38.8LBS DOWN......... THEN AT 16LBS DOWN

I am back...for real this time!!!

Yes I know it has been almost 3 months sense I updated my blog. Life attacked me and has been keeping me really busy. I have quit my job at LFG and am now working at Massage Envy (which I walk 2.4 miles to each day) and going to school full time. My weight loss progress has been going well!! I have had my ups and downs but I am now down 38.2lbs!! I am so excited to hit 40 but it is still 1.8lbs away! I will get there though I know I will!!

One very exciting thing I have done is I ordered my WEDDING DRESS!! Back in April I tried on the dress of my dreams but I couldn't get it closed but by about 2 inches. When I ordered my dress on Oct. 10th I order a dress two sizes smaller then the original!!! It is about an inch to small but I am going to loose more weight. Since I ordered my dress I am down 8.2 pounds more and I want to be down 24 more by the time it comes in. Slow and Steady wins the race!!

I will hopefully be able to update this more now. The holidays are coming up and I really want to share with you the ways I am making sure I weight less on January 1st than I do today. I will try to share recipes, exercise tips and more!! I really want to help you feel good about the holidays and not worried or stressed about your weight!! If you have any question or just need some motivation just let me know!! I would love help you or be your accountability partner!

So until next time....KEEP SMILING!!