Treats Please

Oh my goodness....Nothing fits!  
          Here we are approaching New Years Eve and everything I put on is a bit more than snug.  As one friend once said " Just because you can wear it, doesn't mean you should!" Since Thanksgiving I have been breaking all my eating rules.  Normally I steer away from gluten's, dairy and sugar. Lately it appears that I will not eat anything that does not contain at least one of the above.  The way I see it, I spend most of the year caring for this body that my soul currently resides in.  However this time of year I pull all the plugs, I enjoy the delectable's, my friend's and all the parties.  I eat and drink to my hearts contentment.  I call it Treating, not Cheating on my diet.  
           Lets face it being healthy is a lot of work, so for a limited time giving yourself positive reinforcement is a wonderful thing.  Giving a horse or dog a treat when something good is accomplished does wonders in training, why wouldn't it work with humans?  If you  have worked hard at good health, perhaps a reward is in order.  We all look ahead at what we wish to accomplish in the year to come.  Spend some time reviewing what you have already accomplished this past year and give yourself a well deserved pat on the back...or a new bracelet...or a COOKIE!!!! 
To follow is another of my Horse Wisdom Cards

Treats Please

Positive reinforcement

works for all living things.

Have you given yourself a treat

lately? If you accomplish some task

that you feel good about, give

yourself a treat! Maybe it’s

sharing lunch with a friend or

taking a long nap in the sun.

When we celebrate our

accomplishments and reward

ourselves, new success comes

that much easier!