Holiday plans? How will you manage it all?????

LOL, I get training (3 sessions a week) and advice ad nauseum at will from trainer. I'm pretty hardcore, when I want something I go after it.  Goals are simple, dream, then plan, then act.  (Lose weight, exercise plan, commit and do.) 

He actually warns me of overtraining, but I a) make workouts a necessary part of my day like showering! and b) do what I can when I can.   I also don't want and won't let myself live in diet hell, which ruins the body anyway, so THIS is what it takes to accomplish the goal. Read my comment on your profile, ((HUGS)).

Well, the past two days I have cleaned my house to the point of SPOTLESS... got to bed at 11:00 p.m. last night but I could NOT NOT NOT sleep :(   dh got in from work at midnight -I think I finally fell asleep around 2 a.m. My alarm went off at 4... ran to the ferry and picked up dh's mom who lives on another island but came here for turkey day..... then DIED for 2 hours prior to my 2nd alarm going off! We are having 18 adults and 7 children for dinner tomorrow.  We are going to be here at our house as we have the bigger house. Kids are ranging from 3 weeks to 13 years. My plans for managing?  For starters- I've been really trying to get ALL low or non-fat foods to eat or cook with. Like the salad my family LOVES each holiday- it takes mayo, cottage cheese, can milk etc. So I bought the low fat condensed milk, low fat mayo (wish I sweet potato's- but with "I can't Believe it's not Butter"- rather than real butter. Not sure WHY the paragraph above got garbled- not sure WHAT happened there!  It was SUPPOSE to read:  (Wish  I could just OMIT the mayo but I'm not sure if it'll screw it up) I'm making sweet potato's but with "I can't Believe it's not Butter"- rather than real butter. I'm hoping to eat SALADS first- THEN move on to the more fattening stuff. I'm going to do my best to be IN CONTROL.  I am making: turkey w/dressing/gravy Cottage cheese/jello salad sweet potato's Ratagulota (finnish rutabaga dish) 1 pumpkin pie 1 Dutch Apple Pumpkin Pie Course- others are bringing stuff to. There will be a smaller deep fried turkey (I won't eat the skin!)  Garlic mashed potato's, layered green salad, cranberries, corn etc. Frankly- I am FAR more worried about controlling the kids in my house tomorrow... than my controlling my appetite tomorrow :)   I have a day care in my home- but it is entirely separate of my *home* part of the house. I come downstairs to go to work- but I also can't let a bunch of kids just run rampant in the daycare area as I have crafts, glues, sharp scissors, computers... you get the idea :)  And I have to be UPSTAIRS.  I'm thinking about just LOCKING the daycare room but not sure if that will be to rude :(  Akkkk....  I've held my weight through the week- was 196 this a.m. Hopefully I'll see 195- OR even 196 on Monday. As long as I DON'T gain! Happy Thanksgiving to you ALL!!!  

You may gain, but if you do, don't let it get to you.  Remember how many calories it would take to actually gain.  Most likely it will be water weight. My advice, don't weigh yourself afterward! You are allowed to enjoy life--and food--in moderation. FYI, pumpkin pie is the low cal, high fiber dessert, so enjoy!

LOL, how wonder I hate it. hehe  Sorry, just couldn't resist. :)

YUMMM!  What we are having: Roast Turkey, with gravy Yukon Gold potatoes, mashed with nf milk and bit of butter Green Bean casserole - dd favorite Ripeno Di salsacce (the most amazing stuffin recipe ever - cornbread base with italian sausage) home made rolls (Farm Home Journal recipe) Pears carmelized on raddichio & romaine lettuce Pecan pie - from scratch Pumpkin pie - from a sugarpie pumpkin) French Apple pie - from scratch