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Staying Social & Maintaining Food Related Goals
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The Story
**Health Goals In Real Life** ***Note: During the meeting we ask that cameras are on to provide a safe and confident environment.*** Many of us find it easier to care for ourselves when life is predictable. At home, we may have familiar foods, routines, exercise schedules, bedtimes, grocery stores, and ways to manage stress. Then we go on vacation, attend a wedding, spend a weekend with friends, travel for work, or celebrate a holiday, and suddenly everything changes. Meals are different. We eat at different times. There may be foods we don't normally have around. We may drink more alcohol, sleep less, move differently, eat past fullness, or eat simply because something looks delicious. Then comes the thought: **“I got off track.”** And sometimes that thought causes more distress than anything we actually ate. The danger of the **“on the wagon/off the wagon”** mentality is that it turns health into an all-or-nothing proposition: > *“I was doing so well.”* > *“I blew it.”* > *“I'll get back on track when I get home.”* > *“I might as well enjoy myself now.”* > *“I'll start again Monday.”* Sound familiar? This is perfectionism sneaking back into the room wearing vacation clothes. ### What if there were no wagon? Instead of trying to maintain our normal routine perfectly when circumstances aren't normal, we can ask: > **“How can I care for myself in this environment?”** That may look different from home. A vacation breakfast may be different. Movement may mean walking around a new city rather than going to the gym. Dinner may happen at 9:00 instead of 6:00. Dessert might happen several nights in a row. Sleep may not be perfect. **Different doesn't automatically mean unhealthy.** And health includes more than nutrition and exercise. **Connection, pleasure, laughter, relationships, rest, novelty, culture, celebration, and belonging matter too.** ### Find Your Anchors Instead of creating rigid rules for social situations, consider choosing a few flexible **an
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