It’s all up to me

I did it, I did it, I did it!!!  Last night was our first Christmas at my in-laws and I am very pleased with the eating choices I made.  My son cooperated by falling asleep in the afternoon so I did have time to fit in a tough workout before we left.  Then I noticed that I was hungry about 30 minutes before we left so I made a big salad and ate that so I wasn’t starving.  When we got there I stayed out of the kitchen so I wouldn’t be too tempted by the candy trays.  I thought about eating “just 1″ but I know everything was store-bought and wouldn’t be as good as my grandma’s homemade candies that I will encounter on Tuesday.  For supper I ate the ham, sugar free jello and a very small scoop of corn.  Normally I would have passed on the corn (too starchy) but I was telling my older son that he needed to eat his veggies so I figured I had better do the same.

Today so far is a bit more of a challenge.  We were supposed to go to my parent’s house for an adult’s only party but a huge snow/ice storm has forced us to stay home.  This is good for my diet because I can only imagine what temptations would be there but I’m bummed not to see everyone.  My sister and her hubby live in GA and we only get to see them a couple of times a year.  We will see them later this week, though, so it’s not worth the risk to drive in these conditions.  They have even pulled the police off the roads except to respond to emergencies so this is more than a regular snowfall.

My goal is to fit in a workout today and stick to the food plan.  The only danger food we have in the house is some cherry pie my MIL sent home last night (the ice came on so quickly we had to leave before dessert) and I am just not going to allow myself to have any.

Tomorrow is dinner at my hubby’s grandparent’s house and I don’t think there is any way I’m going to get away from eating foods off-plan.  We are going to be there from early-afternoon to evening so I will be hungry at some point no matter how many healthy foods I eat at home.  If the weather improves at all I’m going to hit the store and at least take over a relish tray so there are good veggies to munch on.  So if I am encountered with nothing but high-carb foods I’m just going to try to minimize the damage and enjoy what I eat.