You Have the Power
By Meggan Larson
Been tempted lately? I know I have. It’s very frustrating and I find the more you say yes to temptation, the harder it is to say no eventually. With Thanksgiving come up for Americans it’s important to stick to your resolve. If you say yes to cheating on Thanksgiving then you’ll likely continue that trend until after New Year’s.
This is the time of year that…
…can either make or break you.
Thanksgiving just so easily leads into Christmas which in turn leads into New Years. This is the time of year that you either decide to stay strong or you decide to eat whatever you want and start over on January 1st.
A case can be made for either decision I’m sure, but today I’m going to make the case for starting now. Sure you can wait, but do you know how much weight you can potentially gain between now and New Year’s?
I do because I’ve done it. This is not coming from a place of judgment but of love. I once gained 20lbs between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Isn’t that brutal? Goodness I was horrified. I look at those pictures of myself from that time period and I can see the shame in my expression. I can see the sadness in my eyes and the fact that I’m trying to hide myself behind someone so that people won’t see how much weight I had gained.
A very important lesson I’ve learned over the years is that YOU have the power. You get to decide if you’re going to go off the rails or stick to your plan. You get to decide if you’re worth it or not. Sometimes that’s going to mean talking yourself down while standing in the pantry getting ready to eat some Halloween candy because you’re hormonal. Not that I’ve ever done that…
Remind yourself that you’re worth it and that eating that junk will NOT get you to goal and it won’t make you feel better either. I understand having the occasional treat but just make sure you have the ability to jump right back in. If you’re not that type of person, then walk away girlfriend, walk away.
~ Meggan 🙂
P.S. If you need help to figure out why you are struggling with the weight, what plan will work for you, or why you emotionally eat, then I strongly urge you to check out the LIVE mini-series-“Release the Weight from the Inside Out” click the link to join the Facebook Pop-Up group! It could be the change you’ve been searching for!
P.P.S. As always I’d love to hear from you so if you have any questions or comments please comment below or email me at Meggan@thelaundrymoms.com
Meggan Larson is a wife, mom of three, and challenge overcomer! Being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and undergoing aggressive chemotherapy when her second born child was only three months old, gave Meggan an expected twist to her life. Dealing with pregnancy weight gain and the debilitating effects of chemotherapy, Meggan’s weight soared to over 228 pounds. Feeling humiliated with no desire to socialize, Meggan was desperate for a change. Shortly after losing 20 pounds with the Trim Healthy Mama program, Meggan found out she was pregnant with baby number three, which ended in an emergency C-section and unexpected hysterectomy. Despite the challenges she faced, Meggan has just celebrated her one year “trimiversary”, and her success of releasing just over 60 pounds! Meggan is confident that her success on plan is “doable” for anyone looking to gain back their health and wanting to live a trim and healthy lifestyle!
