Hi thedaltons6!
The holidays have proved very challenging to many of your fellow F2S family members.
For the most part, I managed to stay with it.
However, I ate more than I should have which has caused a
weight loss plateau which I know will break soon.
The best way to deal with this is to just get back on the F2S wagon and move on.
You WILL lose that weight!!! Remember, you did it once!... You can do it again!
I believe one reason many of us have had problems at the holidays is that we smell the aromas (at our jobs or at other's homes) of some of those foods ("poisons") we used to enjoy. Aromas of fresh bread, rolls, or other wheat-flour based baked goods are among the worst offenders. They can trigger the desire to eat foods that are harmful to us.
Aromas can deceive!
As good as they smell, those foods will eventually KILL us if we let them.
One of the deadliest gasses known to man is cyanide gas.
It smells just wonderful like fresh roasted almonds... But will end your life in seconds!
We are sugar addicts and are much like alcoholics.
If we allow even a little sugar back into our systems, we could be inviting a full blown relapse of bad eating habits, weight gain, and health problems.
I hope these insights will help you stay on the F2S road to health and help you prepare for next year's holiday season.
I personally, will eat from smaller plates next year to help avoid overdoing it.
