The winter and weight loss

[MarieMarie 346]

I am down 40 pounds. Finally, people have noticed. I want to ensure I continue my weight loss. I lost my gym buddy to shift work and heading into the Holiday foods. Any good tips on how to keep my motivation going!

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there, you're doing great! Keep going to the gym -- for me, exercise has been really important. I had to pretend to like it for a long time then suddenly one day I actually found I wanted to exercise for real. Really? Me? Yup. Make that commitment to yourself. Hang out with healthy people and don't get tempted by Christmas goodies. In a way we all have Christmas every day in our society -- it's one sugary event after the other. I remind myself when I'm reaching for something out of habit, "oh, that's right -- I don't do that anymore."

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I'm like @@Bandista ....... I exercise all the time now. Thanksgiving week was no different. The day before and the day after. Didn't miss a beat. Saw my 25 yr old daughter doing this for years, and I finally learned from her. I'm not even worried about the holidays for the second year in a row. I may taste a few little extras here or there, but I'll keep exercising and let the band do what it is supposed to do.

[B-52 7,113]

You burn more calories in the winter, you body - metabolism working to keep warm.

[Bandista 7,466]

That's good news, B-52!