I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to “the club” and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big.
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Today's Topic: Holidays
With apologies to any Canadians who have already celebrated Thanksgiving two weeks ago... Sorry, Eh?
The traditional end of year holiday season begins in the United States on Saturday with Halloween, Thanksgiving follows in about three weeks, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve all in close succession. Even if you don't actively celebrate any of these holidays there's a lot of changes at the supermarket in preparation for the holidays. A lot of "special treats" are now on the shelf, lots of empty calories and sugary/fatty foods!
How are you planning to make the next 9 weeks compatible with your weight loss/weight management goals Centurion?
My town is encouraging a socially distant Halloween. Trick or Treating is OK, but no large groups and they are recommending placing candies on a flat plate instead of a bowl or other container where hands will linger. My neighborhood has a bunch of small kids, so I will probably do just that. Place a plate on the stoop and see the kids' costumes from a distance. The fun size chocolates I bought are just a cheaper alternative to my usual Lindor truffles or Ghirardelli squares so if the kids don't eat them, I will work through them slowly. One or two 70-100 kcal chocolates every other day or so works fine for me.
Thanksgiving is going to be harder to figure out. We're unlikely to have a big indoor get-together as Coronavirus is on the rise again in Massachusetts. So it may just end up being a small affair with me, may partner and one or both of my sons. So we're probably going to keep it simple. I picked up a couple of frozen turkey breasts at Costco, we'll cook up one or both of those instead of a full bird and make some nice traditional sides and catch up with family via Zoom or FaceTime.
Christmas is probably going to be a similarly intimate affair, again with a virtual component for anyone not in attendance.
A couple of larger celebrations I'm going to miss this year are the High School Soccer banquet. My son is a graduating senior and this should have been a time to celebrate his 4 years in the program, but cramming almost 200 people in a church basement just doesn't seem wise right now. We're trying to see if we could make this an outdoor event and still somehow pull it off during the daytime. Also mid-December there's usually a nice celebration with alumni from my high school. We usually cram 50 mostly middle aged people into someone's house and enjoy wine, cheese, chocolate and marzipan. That event is moving online only for this year and won't be quite the same.
My partner usually plans a New Year's Day "drop in and catch up" event that has usually been random people sitting around the island of her kitchen and grazing on the food and drink we provide or the guests bring. If the weather cooperates we may try to still hold this event, but on the porch with a heater or just around the gas fire pit in the back yard. Bring your own blanket instead of just bring a bottle.
What's your plan Centurions?
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