This video blew my mind, it is absolutely amazing, so inventive, and yet, so simple. It’s a great example of thinking outside the box. Creativity is so inspiring, I hope it inspires you as much as it did me!
Behind the scenes (fascinating):
Posted in Inspiration, Video on January 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This video blew my mind, it is absolutely amazing, so inventive, and yet, so simple. It’s a great example of thinking outside the box. Creativity is so inspiring, I hope it inspires you as much as it did me!
Behind the scenes (fascinating):
Posted in Eating, Food, Goals, Inspiration, Taking Care of Yourself, Weight Loss on January 11, 2012| 14 Comments »
I thought the title might catch your attention! In reality, it’s how I did not gain another 18 lbs on my holiday, because I easily could have. I am proud to report that I only gained two pounds on my month long Mexican holiday. (Yes, I know, I whole month, crazy, isn’t it?! Never in a million years would I have thought I would be going away for a whole month but I truly believe the good fortune that has come to me has all to do with the positive thinking I have been practicing for the last few of years, but more on that later).
So for two of the four weeks I was away we had an all-inclusive all-you-can-eat&drink deal. As a rule, I steer clear of “all-you-can-eat” situations as they are only trouble. I always feel I have to get “my money’s worth” so I inevitably end up stuffing myself. I have learned it is best to avoid them all together. So a whole fifteen days of it was a little worrisome. And this was delicious gourmet food, no crappy buffets. So it really is quite a feat that I only gained two pounds!
HERE IS HOW I DID IT:
How to deal with the “all you can eat & drink” dilemma:
At the beginning I started to overeat to “get my money’s worth”, after all I felt like a kid in a candy store, luckily, I quickly snapped out of it and realized that over-eating makes me feel like crap and there’s nothing worse than spending your holiday feeling bloated & sick. I gave it some thought and set some goals for my holiday:
So I applied my “The Ying and the Yang” strategy (in other words, what goes in should equal what comes out):
I felt great! I did not feel deprived in any way or bloated & sick from over-eating.
Here are some of the other strategies I used for not gaining weight on my holiday yet still enjoying great food and drinks!:
And viola!
You can feel good, enjoy yourself and not gain much weight
(hopefully none) on your holiday!
How ’bout you?
Share your own tips below in the comments!
Would love to hear from you.
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration, Introspection, Joy on January 3, 2012| 2 Comments »
This video really touched me, so I wanted to share it with you.
xo Ali