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Author: Spud 457/203/157
Date: 07-02-03 18:11
Another timely article I found online today. I might just avoid 4th of July celebrations entirely this year since I'm so close to breaking 200 pounds, but this article has some pretty decent suggestions.
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003--You're on your way to a barbecue. And, you're dieting. You want to have a good time but you feel that you have to be "perfect" to keep from wrecking your diet. You make a list of "bad" foods that--no matter what--you must avoid. Great start, right? Wrong! You've already sabotaged yourself. Ordering yourself to be "perfect" sets an unachievable goal, one that's likely to end in frustration and disappointment.
So how do you survive summertime food fests?
In her book, Getting There Staying There - How Looking at Weight Loss Differently Changed My Life, weight loss coach Jennifer Klein (www.gaincontrolnotweight.com) provides solutions for this and other weight loss dilemmas.
Klein, herself a veteran of a seventy-pound weight loss, knows how terrifying food-related events can be. "I remember wanting so desperately to succeed at dieting," says Klein. "But once I saw cheese, or some other food I couldn't resist, it was all over. Promising myself that I could stop at 'one piece of cheese' never worked. I'd usually leave the party stuffed and depressed."
For Klein, those disappointing days are behind her. She's learned how to avoid food-related pitfalls and has maintained her seventy-pound weight loss for over ten years. Klein offers these suggestions so you can spare yourself that "failed again" party experience:
1.) Never arrive starving. Take the edge off your appetite. Eat a small, healthy snack before you head to the party.
2.) Case the joint. Survey all the offerings before you dig in. Promise yourself small amounts of your favorites, but only after you've "loaded up" on foods like vegetables and fruits.
3.) Stack the deck. Make sure there are healthy choices, even if you have to bring them yourself. Hosts always appreciate an extra dish or two.
4). Never declare defeat. Telling yourself that you've "ruined" your diet gives you permission to stuff yourself. It's a very common, self-defeating mistake.
5.) Stay positive. Following Tips 1 - 4 will give you the confidence you need to avoid obsessing about food so you can enjoy the party!
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Author: Kim 170/158.4/125
Date: 07-02-03 18:25
That is so true. I am lucking out this year. We are going to Pymatuning Lake (it is on the northern PA/ Ohio border) with my in-laws and we are packing a picnic and my mother in law has just started maintaining and we make the husbands eat what we do. It is almost a 3 hour drive so it will be a small picnic so hopefully I won't have to worry about it to much.
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Author: Mandy 199/181/145
Date: 07-02-03 18:28
Have a great time in Pymatuning! I haven't been there since I was young. What I remember is all the fish, neat place! I'm sure you will have a blast.
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Author: Kim 170/158.4/125
Date: 07-02-03 18:37
They fish and ducks are why my father in law wants to take us there. My kids love to fish and feed ducks he said that at times when you throw out bread there are so many fish the ducks will walk right across them. I think that would be preety cool to see.
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Author: BFL Michelle
Date: 07-02-03 20:42
Hey Spud -Got any good articles on that?
They haven't even gotten here and it's just one big fiasco. Good thing I'm not a stress eater. I'll probably have a nervous breakdown. Or maybe I'll just go into a cataonic state...won't have to worry about food then, they'll just hook me up to an IV...
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Author: TJ 223/188/140
Date: 07-03-03 05:27
I am scared of the 4th! I did great on Easter, not too good on Memorial Day, so we will see... I plan on making all of the salads, that way I can use fat-free mayo and keep it light. I don't eat meat, so that helps. I don't think that the family will notice the salads tasting different. Maybe we should break out the booze before dinner?!? The men in my family will eat anything when they are tipsy.
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Author: MNMichelle
Date: 07-03-03 05:56
What did you do about the late-night animal visit and air quality problem? Is it better today?
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Author: BFL Michelle
Date: 07-03-03 06:24
When I got home from work I opened all the windows, put the A/C on full blast to clean out the vents and put all ceiling fans on high. We had a nice rain storm yeaterday and I think it helped. Today, I'm mopping, washing, wipping etc....I doubt the smell will be completely gone, but at least it won't make anyone pass out. If anyone comes. As of last night everyone was aruguing with everyone else about petty little things...and I am expected to make it all better.
Thanks for asking, I'm going to take another valium now. ;)
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Author: MNMichelle
Date: 07-03-03 06:25
Maybe they'll keep arguing and won't show up and you can actually enjoy your long weekend - just you and the hubby!
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Author: Eric 272/257/180
Date: 07-03-03 06:59
Oh Michelle. I'm having family over for the 4th and I feel for you. I'm having a similar problem in that my daughter has these lesbian buddies that come from far away that live a hippie lifestyle and they smell! They are 18 and 20 and I literally have to get after them like little kids to shower and wash their clothing.
YECH! Everyone else in my family says I'm rude and a bad host for saying anything, but I have other guests to consider, and besides I think they like the discipline. I think we are the only adults in their lives that have ever cared enough about them to yell at them.
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