Thanksgiving report card!

Well I'm glad to report that I made it through Thanksgiving! We had the traditional turkey and all the trimmings. It was great. Everyone ate their fill and we had a wonderful day.

We served buffet style. I chose about 4 ozs of white meat turkey with the skin removed. I added 3/4 cup legal mashed potatoes and about 1/4 cup stuffing. I had about 1/3 cup corn and 1/3 cup green beans. Finally I topped this with 1/3 cup fat-free gravy. Measurments are approximate, but I'm pretty sure they are close as I have been measuring my foods for over 3 years and I have developed a good eye. For dessert I picked a variety of fresh fruit - Orange slices, kiwi, grapes and pineapple! I passed on the other stuff as I knew I didn't need it and I was very satisfied with my meal.

We will be eating leftovers for a while, but thats ok. I will approach those with the same critical eye.

Before retiring for the evening I bundled up and went for a nice brisk 30 minute walk! I spent that time giving thanks and thinking about our wonderful day of sharing and visiting with family and friends!! I enjoyed the pretty moon as it shined down, lighting my way!

Now on to the results...............The next morning, at my regular time, I weighed myself.........The scale checked in at 224 pounds!! I was surprised, so surprised I had to step on it again just in case..................yup it read 224!!

Thank you one and all for the motivation that I need to keep working my program. It truly is a HAPPY DAY!!

PS: I'll explain how I have learned to make healthy changes to our traditional meals in a future chapter.