Structure is Sexy!

Take up your calendar and look over the next three weeks. Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you! Where are the parties? When are the kids going to be out of school? Who is coming to visit? What are the potential problem conversations you can head off at the pass (remember, "No, thank you," and "I'm sorry you feel that way," are magic phrases!).

What will you be (over)eating? And when, on each day, are you going to take a walk? 1:20 P.M.? 1:20 A.M.? Can you find an exercise class to attend? Will you have the moxie to go to it even when you have a house full of guests? Can you co-opt one of them to go with you?

Plan it out now. Plan out your healthiest holiday possible. Write it in ink on your calendar. Create the structure now. Perhaps you won't follow it perfectly. Maybe you'll only hit your plan 75% of the time--but I bet that will be better than it was last year.