Up to 196 the other day... that's UP 4-5 lbs

Argggg!!!  What makes me the angriest is that I LET myself do thart- I let MIL WIN with her GARBAGE food! (I'll NEVER tell HER though:) We had a huge feast on Christmas and another huge feast on NYE. I told dh and everyone else that i was NOT making ANY deserts. I was serving  turducken, ratagalota, corn, rolls. A fruit and veggi tray with low cal dips... others were bringing potato's etc. Well, MIL just had to BAKE. Dh took half the cake to his sisters yesterday cause I just don't want it here! Anyhow, I informed dh last night that it is now up to HIM to let his mother know that it is NOT allowed from now on. If they want sweets- they can go OUT to eat them- this has been to difficult to get back in the swing of things. He said he WOULD be firm. Also told 13 y/o ds that if gma wants to start baking- it is just NOT allowed right now- NOR is it NEEDED. We have all had to much the last week! So this is my first real day back to work- to ROUTINE! I have started tracking my points again today, I'm trying to get my water in me and I'm NOT weighing as I'm just going to do this till Monday and will track THAT weight and go from there. I just do NOT want to be let down by the scale again.  So I'm off to the 180's now.... I'm going to FIGHT it and I *WILL* be there by my 23rd wedding anniversary (Feb 9).... I know I CAN... and I know I WILL :)    (can you hear the pep talk I'm trying to give myself? LOL :) A NEW year! A NEW day! A NEW START!!!! Happy New Year!!!  

I'd be willing to bet even though you overeat that some of it is salt.  You'll be able to tell at your next weigh in. Brenda

don't freak out!! for the last week my weight has fluctuated dramatically....usually i go up about 4-5lbs with my TOM. this month i went up 10!!!!!!!! i almost freaked out. but, i kept reminding myself that i KNEW at least 5ish of that was because of my TOM and if the other 5 were because of my bad choices during the holidays, it could easily be worked back off. and even with that 5, i'd still be at 30lbs down. can't let myself give up. this morning i was back within 2lbs of 315. so pretty much all of that was TOM related. :/ i think it's hard for anyone to make it thru the holidays without making a couple bad food choices. just don't beat yourself up over it. move on. and kick your hubby in the butt if he doesn't deal with your mother in law!

First let me say, YOU know HOW to be healthy.  You KNOW!

It was the time of the year when our culture feasts.  It's traditonal.

Let's admit, it tastes good too. Now it's the important part of the season- time to stop the feasting.

Accept it, don't beat yourself up because you lived life.

Equally, don't let it stop you getting right back on track and continuing.

Next year, you might choose to make sweets that you can eat, sweets that you can enjoy but you have chosen as the leaner, healthier options.  Next year you'll be ready!

A NEW year! A NEW day! A NEW START!!!!

I agree- but with one variation- it's not a new start, it's continuing the new start you already made.  You can and will do this!

Happy Healthy New Year!

Em

YOU can do it!!!!!!!