I call the 61 days between Halloween and New Year's "the eating season," because the temptation to snack on all kinds of crap is intrusive this time of year, with boxes of Belgian chocolate coming in with every client who has paid his bill, cocktail parties with egg-nog and Yule logs, enough pumpkin pie to make you feel like a pumpkin, and trays of Christmas cookies everywhere you turn.
If your brain is as sensitive as mine--sweets turbo charge the brain and then zap it of all its cognitive powers--you, too, have to pull out ever trick of discipline known to man, more even than is used to train those dogs at the airport who can smell pot on a passenger.
Remember this during the eating season: Jesus' period of temptation ended after 40 days. We got 21 more to go. So don't be too hard on yourself. Remember this, too: technically, you can start over each day.
Good luck! We're in this together!
To watch my YouTube video click here.
* Click here to subscribe to Beyond Blue and click here to follow Therese on Twitter and click here to join Group Beyond Blue, a depression support group. Now stop clicking.
Add to Del.icio.us
Add to Technorati
Add to Digg
Add to Newsvine
Add to Facebook
Add to StumbleUpon
Subscribe
Hello
Since I am deaf... can someone kindly type out what was being said on this video?
Thanks!
Cassandra Paciorek
Again, thanks for the smiles.
Hey I have an idea, both. In moderation of course.
well at least i know i am not on this part of the journey alone.i am also glad somebody understand that the sugar can really mess with our moods.so lets start stocking up on the rabit snacks lol....
Great post Therese! I too love dark chocolate so choosing between that and an apple would be tough for me as well (but I do really like apples too) so I would go with what someone else posted...eat both but try for more apple and less chocolate ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and the rest of the posters!
Post a Comment
By submitting these comments, I agree to the beliefnet.com terms of service, rules of conduct and privacy policy (the "agreements"). I understand and agree that any content I post is licensed to beliefnet.com and may be used by beliefnet.com in accordance with the agreements.