A few weeks ago, I wrote about the temptations of the food choices around the holidays.  If you recall, I suggested we really have only 3 or 4 real holiday meals (depending on what you celebrate) that lead us off the health path.

This Friday will be one of those tempting days.  I had one of my challenging days last night!  There were so many delicious options!

Since I knew I was going to “indulge a bit”, I decided to make a deal with myself before diving in.  Here’s what I committed to:

• Get a good workout in that morning
• Decide if I was going to have wine, and if so, how much
• Commit to my no sugar promise (actually, this was the easiest part!)
• Choose veggies as ¾ of my plate (we had caramelized carrots, broccoli and cheese casserole and cheesy potatoes with buttered green beans…so this was not necessarily easy!)
• Connect with how full I am before getting up for seconds

This is the beginning of a week full of festive meals, so my goal this week is to workout a little harder every day, drink more water than usual and eat light to dive into the weekend feeling at the top of my nutrition game.  It helps to have a game plan!

Trust me; this can be challenging for me, just as much as anyone, especially since this week is also the busy week getting ready for the big day(s)!  But you can also trust me that if we do this; we will sail right through the New Year feeling good about our choices, fitness, and health!

Have a wonderful, special week and give the gift of health…to yourself!