Troops, be afraid, be very afraid! That time of year is here...holidays, then holidays, then even more holidays!
So what does that mean to you? For me it means more temptation than any human should be exposed to. It means endless rounds of cooking all the family favorites. It means batch after batch of homemade cookies to give to the neighbors. It means sweet cakes baked in jars to give out at work. It means shopping at the mall with all the sights and sounds of the season surrounding me. It means bowls full of Halloween candy at every corner!
So, what am I going to do? I am having such a rough week already and am so far off plan as to be laughable. I am still not smoking (good for me!) but have gained somewhere in the neighborhood of 3-5 pounds! And trust me, that is a neighborhood I have no desire to live in! Time for exercise seems like a luxury I just cannot afford right now with all I have to get done in the next week.
And then I think....this is just the beginning. Just the beginning of a long dark winter full of fattening food and no time for exercise. How depressing! I am seriously getting upset over the mere thought of the coming months. How am I going to get through it unscathed?
How about you? Are you getting freaked out at the prospect? What holiday traditions just aren't compatible with your new WOL? So how are you going to handle it? Go off plan from now until January? Change your traditions? Deny yourself at every turn?
I need your help, chicks! I am terrified to go back to where I was a year ago, yet I keep on putting things in my mouth that will do just that! I keep thinking that if I can get a grip for this last week before vacation then I can enjoy myself (within reason) on our cruise, then come back and get back on track. All this while exercising and not smoking. It even SOUNDS like a pipe dream! So, put on your clunkiest shoes or even your combat boots and give me the swift kick in the rear I so desperately need!
I think I will write a journal entry and see if that helps. Any other suggestions?
I will tally up activity minutes when I get a chance...or maybe just start fresh on Sunday for next week?