A lot of people are struggling recently and I think it is a definite sign that we are not alone. I always struggle at the end of the year. I was hoping this year would be different but nope.
One thing I believe is if you want to institute a change in your life, then you need to continually work towards that change. If I didn't watch what I ate, didn't fit exercise and increased activity into my life and really didn't care about my weight, then where would I be 6 months from now? I'd either way more or I would weigh the same (doubtfully the same). If I do watch what I eat, fit exercise and increased activity into my life and care about my weight, then where would I be in 6 months from now? Well I could weigh the same but I'd probably weigh less than I do today. So my choice is to continue on and work towards losing the excess fat that I carry around.
Right now I'm struggling, so I'm not worried about "gotta lose 10 lbs" or "I need to make sure my size 18 pants fit looser" or any of that. I am focusing on each day and working back towards where I need to be. I woke up this morning and thought that I didn't do too bad yesterday. I didn't eat any of the chocolate truffles that were given to me as a gift. I snacked on fairly healthy items such as carrots and I kept my overall portions in control. So today's goal is to continue with my efforts and I will also exercise today.
So for everyone struggling, don't think about the year, the month or even the week but focus on today and what you can do today to improve your efforts toward losing weight.