Comments on: My Personal Guide To Getting Through The Holidays http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/ Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Wed, 23 May 2012 18:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tiera http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-398053 Tiera Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:08:11 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-398053 JoAnna, care to share any of your recipes? lol. I stopped cooking my food with salt and am having trouble getting that "Mmm" appeal. I mix different seasonings but can't quite seem to get it. Erika, I could use your help as well :) JoAnna, care to share any of your recipes? lol. I stopped cooking my food with salt and am having trouble getting that “Mmm” appeal. I mix different seasonings but can’t quite seem to get it. Erika, I could use your help as well :)

]]> By: Cee http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-34867 Cee Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:54:17 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-34867 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! JoAnna, care to share your walnut cookie sandwich recipe? Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! JoAnna, care to share your walnut cookie sandwich recipe?

Thanks.

]]> By: JoAnna http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-34853 JoAnna Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:03:42 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-34853 Happy Thanksgiving Eriks! Well, I just finished making 8lbs of my stir-fried collards w/smoked turkey. I'll have to submit the recipe at your next contest. My aunt is Muslim and accused me of sneaking in some hammock on her the last time she ate them, so they passed the test! Those greens, my mother's smoked turkey, and a couple of rolls are it for me at the family dinner in 2 hours. I ate a good breakfast this morning, saw the parade, and have plans this evening to catch a movie with friends while the rest of the family is in their carbo-stupor. It's took me some years, but I finally understand that the food is not going to magically disappear if we don't eat it all to the dregs on Thanksgiving day. And since no one is actually rising at 3am to go shopping tomorrow, I don't want to hear that lie about fueling up for Black Friday! All in all, a good start to the holiday season. I discovered a recipe for walnut cookie sandwiches using walnut liqueur in the filling, and walnut meal in the cookie. They are absolutely delicious, almost decadent if you add ice cream or a dessert coffee. My secret to not overeating during the holidays is to cook a labor intensive dish/desert. If I take the time to bake dozens of cookies (at least 14-18), I just don't feel much like eating whether I cooked dinner or not. People get their cookie allotment (always complaining that they didn't get more), I get a chance to shine in my ongoing weight loss, and fabulous culinary skills, and I stick with my program. Win-win all the way around. Especially when I charge for future batches of cookies/cakes! Happy Thanksgiving Eriks!

Well, I just finished making 8lbs of my stir-fried collards w/smoked turkey. I’ll have to submit the recipe at your next contest. My aunt is Muslim and accused me of sneaking in some hammock on her the last time she ate them, so they passed the test! Those greens, my mother’s smoked turkey, and a couple of rolls are it for me at the family dinner in 2 hours. I ate a good breakfast this morning, saw the parade, and have plans this evening to catch a movie with friends while the rest of the family is in their carbo-stupor.

It’s took me some years, but I finally understand that the food is not going to magically disappear if we don’t eat it all to the dregs on Thanksgiving day. And since no one is actually rising at 3am to go shopping tomorrow, I don’t want to hear that lie about fueling up for Black Friday!

All in all, a good start to the holiday season. I discovered a recipe for walnut cookie sandwiches using walnut liqueur in the filling, and walnut meal in the cookie. They are absolutely delicious, almost decadent if you add ice cream or a dessert coffee. My secret to not overeating during the holidays is to cook a labor intensive dish/desert. If I take the time to bake dozens of cookies (at least 14-18), I just don’t feel much like eating whether I cooked dinner or not. People get their cookie allotment (always complaining that they didn’t get more), I get a chance to shine in my ongoing weight loss, and fabulous culinary skills, and I stick with my program. Win-win all the way around. Especially when I charge for future batches of cookies/cakes!

]]> By: GOAL Digger http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-34802 GOAL Digger Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:54:20 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-34802 Especially loving #1-in the past, I knew that if I didn't drink anything I'd be able to EAT everything. I'm staying home this yr, I won't be judged or persuaded! Especially loving #1-in the past, I knew that if I didn’t drink anything I’d be able to EAT everything. I’m staying home this yr, I won’t be judged or persuaded!

]]> By: "Mira Luma" http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-34789 "Mira Luma" Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:10:50 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-34789 The tips are great! I'm staying at home with my husband and my cat and for me, thats the best place I can be. (I confess my husband got a pie from Trader Joe's, though!) LOL Dealing with family can make trying to stay in control of your meal so much harder, so I'm all but too happy to be in my own space. Enjoy the holiday, everyone! The tips are great! I’m staying at home with my husband and my cat and for me, thats the best place I can be. (I confess my husband got a pie from Trader Joe’s, though!) LOL Dealing with family can make trying to stay in control of your meal so much harder, so I’m all but too happy to be in my own space. Enjoy the holiday, everyone!

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-152 Erika Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:37:11 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-152 Tracy, I understand! Honestly, I had to do two things - one, I fix my food AFTER everyone else. It may not mean that I get any of EVERYTHING, but I will at least eat. Secondly, if someone insists on getting you to eat more... don't be afraid to leave the food on the plate. It might be psychologically difficult considering we were alllllll told to clean our plates, but you'll need to get in the habit of doing that, anyway. You know? @Nicci, I don't think I could've done it! True story! I can barely figure out what I'm going to cook at my OWN house! LOL EATING at TWO? BOO! Tracy, I understand! Honestly, I had to do two things – one, I fix my food AFTER everyone else. It may not mean that I get any of EVERYTHING, but I will at least eat. Secondly, if someone insists on getting you to eat more… don’t be afraid to leave the food on the plate. It might be psychologically difficult considering we were alllllll told to clean our plates, but you’ll need to get in the habit of doing that, anyway. You know?

@Nicci, I don’t think I could’ve done it! True story! I can barely figure out what I’m going to cook at my OWN house! LOL EATING at TWO? BOO!

]]> By: Tracy http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-149 Tracy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:31:18 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-149 I can't tell you the number of times my weight loss efforts havebeen "sabotaged" by family members that encourage me to "eat up" when my plate isn't as full or if I don't go back for thirds and fourths as much as THEY would like. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but I had to learn to tune them out. It's hard enough to lose weight without folks tryin to ENCOURAGE your fatness. Not this year, buddy! I can’t tell you the number of times my weight loss efforts havebeen “sabotaged” by family members that encourage me to “eat up” when my plate isn’t as full or if I don’t go back for thirds and fourths as much as THEY would like. I don’t know if it’s intentional or not, but I had to learn to tune them out. It’s hard enough to lose weight without folks tryin to ENCOURAGE your fatness. Not this year, buddy!

]]> By: Nicci@NiftyEats http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-148 Nicci@NiftyEats Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:03 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-148 I've got two houses to eat at. Portion control and one plate of food! I think I will save dessert at the second house adn not eat two! lol I’ve got two houses to eat at. Portion control and one plate of food! I think I will save dessert at the second house adn not eat two! lol

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-146 Erika Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:32 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-146 LOL I <strong><em>KNEW</em></strong> it! That's just one of those names that we all seem to at least know, even if we might not have our own, LOL. What other tips did you get from your WW meeting? I'd love to hear them. :) LOL I KNEW it! That’s just one of those names that we all seem to at least know, even if we might not have our own, LOL.

What other tips did you get from your WW meeting? I’d love to hear them. :)

]]> By: Jubilance http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/my-personal-guide-to-getting-through-the-holidays/#comment-145 Jubilance Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:23:58 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=368#comment-145 Great tips! We talked about a lot of these at my WW meeting. I'm not going home, so I can really control what I eat this year. BTW, my mom is the "Aunt Pookie" in my family - her family nickname really is Pookie, LOL. Great post as usual. Great tips! We talked about a lot of these at my WW meeting. I’m not going home, so I can really control what I eat this year.

BTW, my mom is the “Aunt Pookie” in my family – her family nickname really is Pookie, LOL.

Great post as usual.

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