7 Pounds in One Month??!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:05 pm

Hey Gang

I read somewhere that people gain an average of seven pounds during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

Do you gain weight during that time? If not, how the heck do you avoid it? :-6

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:07 pm

I do not think you can avoid it. I think we just need to remember to eat responsibly...and not over do on the treats.

But then, after the new year, we need to getting back to our routine.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:10 pm

Even where I work, which is a mental health office, sales reps are constantly bringing in food for us. Sandwiches, donuts, chocolate truffles . . . the list is endless.

Willpower be damned! :guitarist

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:11 pm

Yes, we will be getting our influx of cookies and pastries soon.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:22 pm

well, i lost 5 more pounds. i keep losing weight. cant seem to gain it anymore.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:24 pm

that's a total of 35 pounds i lost!!!!:D

alobar51 · Post by **alobar51** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:24 am

cherandbuster;488511 wrote: Hey Gang

I read somewhere that people gain an average of seven pounds during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

Do you gain weight during that time? If not, how the heck do you avoid it? :-6

Key word, here is "average".

2 of 3 Americans are clinically obese, being defined as 20% or more over ideal weight, so average isn't very good.

As for avoiding it, don't avoid. This is a mentality of deprivation. When people enter our program they're shocked at how much delicious food they're eating.

Judeo/Christian thought, which does inform most of our cultural conditioning here in the west, seems so punishment driven.

Much Eastern thought, which is based more on a Taoist model, is more about abundance.

Neither is all right, or all wrong, but an overriding approach of repression causes a rise in cortisol levels which will produce weight gain, as only one of its many side effects.

Red · Post by **Red** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:06 am

well my pilates teacher told me last week at gym the average person eats a whopping 7,000 calories on xmas day!

I cant believe that though, i only have 1,000 a day anyway so there's NO WAY id eat 7,000!

Trouble is i always say its the 1 day of the year il just eat what i like etc but when the time comes i have xmas dinner and pud and then that's me stuffed!

Shweet tatersalad · Post by **Shweet tatersalad** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:25 am

It's not so much Whatyou and how much,but When you eat it.

many poeple eat at partys or othrer gartherings and soon they are home and to bed they go.You body can't burn off the food,so it stores it as fat.

You can eat,but little meals through out the day so your body keeps up with the intake.And lots of water.

A good place too find advice is at of good stuff for you there no matter what level you are.

ELF · Post by **ELF** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:02 pm

I work it all off this time of year.........................