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 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 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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