{"id":1206,"date":"2018-12-14T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2018-12-09T12:31:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T17:31:45","slug":"how-do-you-handle-yourself-mentally-knowing-you-will-gain-weight-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=1206","title":{"rendered":"How do you handle yourself mentally knowing you will gain weight during the holidays?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re really upset at temporarily gaining a few pounds, just remember that your weight is not an ethical issue. You\u2019re not poisoning babies or something equally bad.<\/p>\n

Try to get some perspective on your situation. I mean that literally. Try to consider this problem as if it belonged to someone you care about, not you.<\/p>\n

If you wouldn\u2019t hate someone else for gaining 5 pounds that they\u2019re going to lose after the holidays when they get back on track with their eating plans and workouts (or even if they don\u2019t), then why would you hate yourself?<\/p>\n

If it turns out that your real reason for being upset is that you\u2019re angry at yourself for not reaching a goal or maintaining perfect self control, then I\u2019d suggest learning some techniques for self forgiveness, and understand that if you berate yourself for not being perfect, you\u2019re likely to have even worse results.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re willing to read an article on \u2018messing up,\u2019 I suggest Stephen Guise\u2019s article \u201cThe Hidden Cause of Downward Spirals<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Remember:\u00a0We\u2019re not robots!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re really upset at temporarily gaining a few pounds, just remember that your weight is not an ethical issue. You\u2019re not poisoning babies or something equally bad. Try to get some perspective on your situation. I mean that literally. 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