Shift Monthly:Pre-Spring Holiday Mindset Survival Quiz

Shift Monthly: Spring Break Mindset Survival Quiz
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Dear Shifters, It’s easy to get out of the practice of weight management over the spring holiday and vacation season.  There are a lot of old habitual tapes playing in our head.  Think about it—even the term SPRING BREAK brings to mind the idea that you are going to take a rest from it all. 

When we are in dieter FAT THINKING mindset that may mean a “spring break” from the diet and an excuse to go wild with the Cadbury Eggs. The point of Shifting during the upcoming spring holidays is not to be perfect but to make the holidays work for you –this may mean turning down the volume on the “Shafting” (thoughts that lead to weight gain behavior—FAT THINKING) thoughts and turning up the volume on the “Shifted”(thoughts that promote weight release behavior—THIN THINKING) ones.

Here is a pre holiday quiz to see how you rate on the Shifted Spring Break scale.  Please note which of the following are shifted thoughts or shafted thoughts.

1. I hope that I do okay at that Easter/Passover Party.
2. I am going to buy these candies but not eat them myself—I am just going to keep them on my desk right in front of me for passer bys.
3. I have to bake for everyone this year—they expect it of me
4. I will bake one holiday favorite and eat a bit—staying within the size of my gas tank—and the  get rid of the rest.
5. I did badly at that party—I may as well wait until Monday—then I will be good.
6. 3 holiday/Passover events/ Easter egg hunts in a row—it is too hard to stay focused—I’m going to wait until the end of the month and start over.
7. Feeling good and lean on May 1st will be way more of a treat than eating more than my body needs.
8. Everyone else gets to eat what they want—why shouldn’t I?
9. There is just too much going on to exercise
10. There is coconut in macaroons—so they are kind of healthy—right?
11. The calories don’t count if I am eating off of someone else’s plate
12. I am going to commit to drinking only one glass of wine at the party—that will put me in the spirit but not be too much.
13. I’ll bring a veggie tray to her party—she never has one and I can eat from that.

Okay now the moment of truth—here are the results:

1. I hope that I do okay at that Easter/Passover party. SHAFT!  Hope is not a method my dear shifters—we need a plan—think situations through and have a strategy in mind before going to holiday events.
2. I am going to buy these candies but not eat them myself—I am just going to keep them on my desk right in front of me for passer bys. SHAFT! The old buying one for the kids or the co-workers is a thin veil for your inner rebel’s true intentions—do not give in—stimulus control is 80% of weight management—if it ain’t there you can’t eat it.
3. I have to bake for everyone this year—they expect it of me. SHAFT! Oh really?  Seems like your friends and family may need to know that you are now staying within the size of your gas tank and that may mean less holiday baking and treats—but more fun time with you because your head isn’t stuck in the oven all season.  Limit the baking and you’ll be also doing everyone else a favor because they are all coming into my office saying they got fat over the spring holidays because you brought out all the spring holiday treats and they ate them so you wouldn’t feel bad—end the gak legacy! 
4. I will bake one holiday favorite and eat a bit—staying within the size of my gas tank—and the  get rid of the rest. SHIFT! Okay so finally a little sanity.  Keep it real.  You don’t have to eat celery all Spring break I am just saying choose a few key treats and then leave the rest for the Easter Bunny—he’s been Shafting for years. He maybe joining us for the April 26th Shift Weight Mastery Process.
5. I did badly at that party—I may as well wait until Monday—then I will be good. SHAFT SHAFT SHAFT!  The most weight gain happens between the thought you did badly on one day and the following Monday.  Save the calories and just keep on shifting—there is no problem that can’t be solved!
6. 3 parties in a row—it is too hard to stay focused—I’m going to wait until the end of the month and start over. SHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!! Okay people we all know that when we shift we don’t start over.  There is no mastery or wisdom to be found in starting over.  There is no skill building in starting over.  You should laugh loudly at yourself every time that old useless saying pops into your head—hahaha  good one—you’re funny—try again—I am shifting thank you very much—I can do anything.  Three parties?--- not a problem—bring em on—I can have fun and release weight over Spring Break just you watch!!!.
7. Feeling good and lean at May 1st will be way more of a treat than eating more than my body needs. SHIFT—nice one—who is brilliant now?  You make me smileJ
8. Everyone else gets to eat what they want—why shouldn’t I? SHAFT!  Just because everyone else is hypnotized into eating gobs of gak why the heck should you?  Don’t you know they are going home and feeling like crap, waking up the following morning praying for the Easter candy madness to be over so they can get out of this sugary fatty salty food fog.  Darling shifters, don’t you know they are looking at you thinking how you’ve got it together eating lightly and still having fun.  Boy do they wish they were you!  Lead the pack don’t follow—the world is watching you shift! Lead the crusade for health through the Easter/Passover season.
9. There is just too much going on to exercise. SHAFT—Stress is the word during the spring holidays and tax season, now more than ever is the time to make exercising a priority—even if its power walking around the mall a few times before you shop. Instead of a holiday party—get together with you friends for a spring hike or beach walk.
10. There are coconuts in the macaroons —so it’s kind of healthy. SHAFT—who let the freak in this party?
11. The calories don’t count if I am eating off of someone else’s plate.  SHAFT this must be the friend of the freak.
12. I am going to commit to drinking only one glass of wine at the party—that will put me in the spirit but not be too much alcohol or calories. SHIFT!  Nice one—will you drive me home because I am allotting myself 3 glasses—but within the size of my calorie gas tank—okay! But seriously—when you think ahead to how much booze you need in order to have a good time it can make it easier to follow through once you are in the midst of a party.
13. I’ll bring a veggie tray to her party—she never has one and I can eat from that. SHIFT—Bringing something to a party you can eat is a shifters good time insurance policy—people are always grateful for healthy choices—really—there is a star in the heavens twinkling down on you and your veggie tray.
    Okay, Shifters now there is now excuse—you can enter into the spring break season full of confidence ready to stand on the scale May 1st and weight less than you do today.  Hold that vision in your mind.  Make it real.  See you there!

 Happy Shifting!!!

Oxox Rita