Easy tips to celebrating the
holidays. (from inside a food addict’s world)
You look great! You have been in charge of
your eating and exercising all year and you love the way you
feel.
Now, with your renewed confidence, you open your first holiday
invitation for the season!
Are you ready? What is going through your mind….? Wouldn’t it
be nice to enjoy the holidays without worries of losing
control of your eating?
If you think you could use some support to get through this
season, you are not alone. Most people with diet concerns
struggle each holiday season, feeling frustrated and anxious.
Helen Burton, Get Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Coach for
individuals struggling with food, says, “The holidays have
been reduced to getting things ‘done’ instead of taking care
of ourselves.” Burton gently reminds her clients that “when
self-care and self-kindness stop; sabotaging behaviors begin.”
Burton says her clients find this time of year very
challenging. “Especially in our current world’s economic
stress, many people are having difficulty making healthy food
choices.
Burton has been working with clients for 6 years, helping them
to build strong behavior habits that help control their
eating. “We meet over the phone to strategize the challenges
of their week and build strong coping skills. We have been
preparing for the holidays since August!” Burton said.
This season, Coach Burton recommends a few easy tips to help
you feel confident, before heading to your holiday parties.
Use any combination of her ideas to help you enjoy a wonderful
holiday season.
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Call a host a few days before the party
to find out what they were serving.
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Plan what you will eat before going to
the party.
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Put a ‘good luck rock’ in your pocket and
touch it often to remind yourself that You are Special.
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Only, put food on your plate that you
plan to eat.
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Do not go back for more food, under any
circumstances.
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Pick two new people at the party you
would like to get to know more about.
Introduce yourself!
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Slip outside or into the bathroom
whenever you feel overwhelmed.
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Use Imagery. To help calm any anxiety,
picture a bright light protecting yourself.
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Seek out friends at the party and ask for
support.
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After the party, tell a friend or
professional coach about the experience you had at the
party. Talk about which behaviors worked successfully for
you.
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Reward yourself by lightening a candle
and listening to your favorite music before going to sleep.
With the right choices in behavior and
surrounding yourself with supportive people, you can have a
wonderful holiday season.
Make this time of year about meeting and spending quality time
with people instead of focusing on the food. According to
Burton, “All it just takes is a slightly different focus and
things can be made easier.”
Action Step: Now it’s your turn!
How are you preparing for the holiday season? Do you have a
tip that works well for you? Share it with Helen on her blog
at
www.theloveyourselfcoach.blogspot.com.
Wishing you a beautiful holiday season sprinkled with many
happy memories!
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Helen J. Burton received her certification as a Coach and
is a Love Yourself Coach working with individuals who are
tired of struggling with food. After losing 70 pounds, and
keeping it off since 1998, Helen realized she had a
special gift of helping people with food struggles. Now
Helen works with individuals who need more than a diet
program to lose weight and live the life they always
wanted. Instead of just wishing for that life. Helen loves
spending time having coffee with friends and quality time
with her grandchildren.
To receive more tips about how to be kind to yourself
while Getting Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round visit her blog
at
www.theloveyourselfcoach.blogspot.com. |
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