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Yay for Halloween being right around the corner! Even though I won’t be dressing up this year, Halloween is still one of my favorite “holidays." I love scaring the crap out of myself with spooky movies and treats (which this year seem as equally scary as the movies)!

Because I have chosen the long road to weight loss, I have allowed myself to enjoy some of the Halloween goodness, because my daily calorie limit allows me to do so. That’s absurd you may say! But here’s how…

1. I don’t crash diet. I have done my fair share before though (pageants) and it has done some terribly awesome things to my body. Terrible in a sense that they totally jack up my metabolism and awesome in a sense that I lose some serious weight. At the end of the day – it’s just not worth it. Losing weight in the future will become a total nightmare.

2. I exercise. It’s very possible to be “skinny fat." It’s that body type that has lost a noticeable amount of weight but its owner didn’t tone up the muscle surrounding that newly lost fat. Exercising also burns calories – which means I can have a nice little somethin’ somethin’ and still stay under my caloric goal.

3. I don’t over indulge. I have one piece of something and that’s it. The person who stands next to the pumpkin crumb cake is the one who is going to continue to eat it. I take my little sliver and walk away.

With these tips, I’ve been able to maintain a steady weight loss. Though it takes a longer time to lose weight, it’s an easier way to stay on track and not get cranky. It’s a marathon, that weight loss – not a sprint.

Happy Halloween!

World peace and skinny jeans,

Sheri xo

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