Lilion: Well, good news on your FIL, but not so good for your little dog. I'm so sorry! It is never easy, but I do think you did the right thing. Such a tough decision to make. In time, I think you'll get to the point where you can look back and smile at the good times you had with the dogs. It just hurts for a while at first. And you, of course, know all of this, but I hope my feeble reassurances are helping in some way! I definitely know what it is like, and it sucks!
Laurie: Ugh! Sorry for all the busy stuff. Just don't forget to take care of yourself. And, maybe that just means you don't worry about the scale for now. I know that exercise helps with stress, though, so hopefully you can get some relief with that.
Lemonthyme: I am with you in that I always think I'll get stuff done early, but end up doing things last minute. There are two gifts that I was going to make, and I've decided that they will be great gifts for next year. Or the year after that. We'll see how it goes. Anyway, I hope you have some fun today and things go better with the hubby!
Bookmark: Claim those little victories right now! Taking steps, no matter how small, to get back at it are just what you need. Take enjoyment in that, and feel proud of yourself. There aren't a lot of people who try to get back to eating right and exercising this time of year, so you are already ahead of the game. Good job!!
As for me, I am still avoiding the scale. And, although I'm the one who thought it would be good to have a goal to lose some weight by the end of the year, I don't know if I'm going to get on the scale as much right now. I have to do it some, just to keep myself from putting on a ton of weight. But, I am not going to be obsessive. I also don't think I'll make my goal. Oh well.
However, I will keep going to the gym and staying on track with food as much as possible going into the new year. I'll have some new plans and goals for then, but for now, I just don't want to lose any ground on workouts. That's my plan. Just a little tweaking to get me to where I can relax a little. Holidays are stressful. I'm not going to add any extra guilt/stress to the pile.
So, I went to the gym this morning. I didn't want to go because, you know, it is cold!! But I went, and was glad I did.