The Dreaded Holiday eating season!

I'll tell you what, I am definitely finding that now that I am in pretty decent shape, the draw to eat all those lucious holiday deserts and cakes and cookies is almost impossible to resist, and I've figured out why: when you look like a big slob, like I did in the beginning, it is easy to crack down on the sweets, because you know you will get nowhere if you don't...but when you are already in good shape, you start to figure, 'Heck, what is a slice of pumpkin cheescake really going to do to me? And the answer is nothing, as long as it is one slice and you don't slack on pushing play...but the snacking sets up a psyche of slackiness that can easily drag you into a pit of pattern overeating and declining workouts, because not only do you feel guilty about the bad eating, but you start to think eating all that is OK, AND the food is bad for you and makes you feel slothy and sluggish and compunds the bad ju-ju you get from the guilt complex.

With all that said, if you are at a comfortable place in your weight loss and goals, have that indulgence...just make sure it stays an exception and not the norm!