The holidays are officially here with the celebration of Thanksgiving, the official kick-off for the holiday season. Like many, you may have mixed feelings of joyous expectation on the one hand, and dread on the other wishing you could “enjoy” the holidays this year without stalling your healthy-eating and exercise goals – or feeling emotionally drained by the demands and expectations of family and the season.
Perhaps you’ve worked hard to build your esteem and confidence, and now the thought of meeting one or more of your relatives at gatherings fills you with self-doubt. Or maybe you set health and fitness goals at the start of the year, mustered up the energy by Spring, and finally got into a comfortable rhythm in the last few months. (If so, you likely feel the difference, limber and love it – the energy, vitality and sense of wellbeing, not to mention a clean bill of health, perhaps the first time in years!).In any case, starting with Thanksgiving Day, you find yourself wanting to get off of the yearly “here we go again” roller coaster ride.-5 Comments to
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About three months ago I read that the average American consumes on average, over 130 punds of sugar a year and after kicking my addiction to tobacco many years ago and alcohol – 6 years ago,I was looking at a new will power excercise and sugar was a great candidate. At the time I had little idea how toxic the “white death” aka sugar, could be. Within six weeks after going cold turkey, I was “sugar free” and 16 pounds lighter and my energy levels where higher than they were when I was forty (38 years ago).
I would question the need for therapy or assistance for the renunciation of the sugar habit. Providing the sugar addict develops a clear picture in his mind of the toxicity of sugar and how harmful the substance and the habit can be, visualize his life free from sugar and decide to do it for himself (not spouse or family) and only for himself. He’ll go through cold turkey without any real trouble.
Very interesting blog post. Useful indeed. Thanks for sharing.