Because It’s Christmas All Over Again, Yeah, Again!

Posted by dragonwoman64 on December 4th, 2009 |Filed Under Eating, Uncategorized |

(That’s Tom Petty)

Ok, I weighed in today at 241.6.  Groans, claps, neutral nods.   The day BEFORE Thanksgiving I weighed 243 point somethin’, so it is a loss of 2 lbs after Thanksgiving week.  I haven’t gotten to that ever elusive 240.  I did have a talk with bf, and another lady friend of mine about this topic.  It’s Christmas month followed by New Years, I will be surrounded by goodies and temptations, how do I plan on handling it?  I know I don’t want to end up back tracking, but to expect myself to see serious losses now?  is that realistic?  People at 3FC post goals of losing 5 lbs plus this month, and I think to myself, wow, are they really going to be able to do that?  I’m sure some will.  Some people lost over Tday.  Hmmmm.

I think for myself, it makes more sense to plan on maintaining.  I don’t have any desire to pig out, or go crazy with candies, cookies, etc.  I do see the holidays as treat time, I’m perfectly comfortable keeping it in moderation.

What do I know I will be able to do?

1)   I will be able to keep up my exercise routine and go to the gym 3 times a week, exercising at home on the days I don’t go to the gym.

2)  Work days, Monday through Thursday, I don’t think I’ll have any problems sticking with the eating plan.

3) ok, here’s my commitment, folks:  any eating out will be done with the thought in my mind that I will make healthy, low calorie choices that fit into my plan. I’ve put it on the table, and I’m sticking to it.

I have no desire to have to work off 10 lbs after the holidays.  Period.  End of sentence.

Gasp, head shake, sighs of disappointment:  I do plan on indulging in a few holiday treats, maybe some egg nog with rum; a cookie or two; panettone (light and I like it much better than fruit cake). 

While I’m on the subject of food, I wanted to interject here that I’ve been eating more fish.  Bf started cooking and making talapia.  We eat that once a week now, he makes it with a mustard dressing, carrots and green beans, and rice.  Sooooo gooooood.  I made salmon a few times too; we like the talapia better.

I went to Lane Bryant today and bought myself a new pair of jeans.  Maybe because my weight loss has been slow, ok, really, really, slow, heh heh, I actually felt pretty happy seeing myself in the size 4 Venezia’s (which I believe is 18).  I am willing to have a 4 thrown at me rather than an 18, go ahead, play with my head to make me feel better.  I actually do appreciate it.   But rather than having that shocked at my fatitude reaction (that some women losing weight get because they’ve all of a sudden started seriously focusing on their bodies after ignoring their vessels of flesh for so long), I found myself noting how much BETTER I look.  I remember being at those bigger sizes — yes, it’s been a few years, the image (ie mirror reflection and pain induced therefrom) still lingers.

The jeans will be wrapped by bf and put under the tree, as will my new Land’s End sports pants for gym use, love those things.  I went the route of getting cheapo sweats at DD’s (a resale store), $5 a pop.  I’d run through them fairly quickly.  The sports pants last, and I feel like I look good in them.  Tee shirts are ok from DD, I’m wantin’ the fancier pants, I spend enough time in them, heh heh.

 Ok, I’ve now whittled down my gift wrapping time to about 20 minutes working on the pute here.  Happy Holidays all.  And to all a good night!


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