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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

623.0. "how to deal with The Eating Season!!" by LUNER::MACKINNON () Tue Nov 27 1990 17:22

    
    
    O.K  The holiday season is officially here.  I for one am having quite
    a time watching what I eat.  It is not the quantity that gets me, but
    the types of foods.  At Christmas, there are several types of cookies
    available at my Mom's (where I spend the entire day with the family).
    These cookies are great, and they are only made at Christmas.  I love
    them and do not want to not eat them.  I can only eat just a few and
    be happy with that.  However, they are loaded with calories.  
    
    I have been on WW for the past 9 weeks and have lost 10 pounds total.
    Luckily I was able to maintain my weight over this past holiday weekend
    even though we ate out every night at various friends and relatives
    homes.  
    
    How do you deal with the Eating Season?    I am not going to deprive 
    myself of the once a year treats, but I do not want to have to pay
    for them later!!   Mom too has been on WW, and together we have
    experimented with changing the recipes to make them less fattening,
    but the taste factor suffered from our attempts.  HELP!!!
    
    Michele
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623.1yea...TRNPRC::WERBERwe ARE amusedTue Nov 27 1990 20:4414
    Michele,
    
    Isn't it soo hard around this time of year?  I am the one in our house
    who HAS to make all the Christmas cookies; it's such a tradition that
    it really would break my dad's heart not to make them.  So of course I
    make all the favorites and there they sit in front of me.  Oh but I
    don't (DO!) want to eat them!
    
    I guess there are no solid answers - just do whatever works for each of
    us.  I happen to make just enough of my very favorite kind to provide
    for my parents and brothers to get a bunch and that's it - none left
    for me!
    
    Sigh.
623.2How about freezing some?..... AKOPWJ::LANEHe's a cold hearted snake....Thu Nov 29 1990 17:3114
Hi Michelle,

I don't know if this will work for you but I do have an idea.  Why don't you 
limit yourself to whatever cookies you can eat under optional calories for 
the week.  Then, take some more cookies home and freeze them.  That way you
can just have a couple of week and you're not missing out.

Good luck I know it's hard.  I just started doing WW (unofficially) again on
Monday with my sister.  At the holiday's I'm the one that does most of the 
baking, mum makes all the "good for you" food.  So, maybe I can limit what 
I make.  One thing I do is make stuff that I don't like, that way I'm not
tempted to eat eat.

Debbi
623.3LUNER::MACKINNONThu Nov 29 1990 18:389
    
    
    re -1
    
    It really isnt a problem with the quantity.  I plan on eating a few of
    each type.  Just that each one is loaded with sooo many calories.
    It is quite overwhelming at times.
    
    mi
623.4WORDY::K_GRANGERFri Nov 30 1990 15:0310
    Michelle,
    
    You know, it really sounds like you've got this under control.  You've
    thought it out, you acknowledge the inherent difficulty of the season, 
    you feel comfortable with portion control... So pat yourself on the
    back.  Now, stop worrying about the calories (as long as you keep doing
    portion control).  Don't create problems for yourself!  (I am guessing
    that this is what you are doing b/c that's what I do to myself.)  
    
    Continue with your success!!  Kay