In preparation...........

Yesterday was Christmas Eve. I cleaned house, set the table, got the ham ready, got the meatballs ready, blew snow from my driveway, etc., etc. I got done in the late afternoon so what to do with the rest of the day? Watch TV? Read a book? Go for a walk!! Yeah! So I made the 30 mile drive to the sports center that I joined and walked a quick two miles! Boy did I feel good when I got done! Both emotionally and physically! I had exercised my body and mind! Then I took a leisurely ride home taking time to look at all the different outdoor decorations! It was a very peaceful feeling and gave me time to give thanks for all my blessings!! I even pushed the envelope and opened my moon roof so I could enjoy the beautiful snow flurries!!



We are having our celebration this afternoon, so I really feel good that I took the time to focus myself on whats important to me and it feels great!! I will enjoy the Christmas meal along with everyone else and I have the resolve to eat only the right foods and in the right amounts for my program that has allowed me to loose 250+ pounds and keep it off!!



Good luck everyone!! It truly is a Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas everyone! I count my blessings everyday, but take extra time during this season and really give thanks! I am richly blessed! God's Blessings to you too!!

Quick personal note: My weight is great at 223 pounds! That's two pounds under my goal. I'm not going to go crazy during the holidays, but its nice to have a couple pound buffer! I will remain focused on whats important and, to me, its important to maintain my weight loss by healthy, focused, eating and exercise! Enjoy the holiday, but just remember that every calorie we consume has to be dealt with in one way or another! Good luck everyone! Read my earlier post from December for a little inspiration!

Holiday Season 2010!

Thanksgiving is history and we are only a couple weeks away from Christmas and New Years. There is still time to refocus your program! If you need to get back on track, do it now, do not wait until after the holidays! Tweak it now!

As you know I gained weight last winter! Its back off now, but it took me all summer to get back here! I'm doing everything I can to guard against that this year:
1). I've joined a nearby sports center that has a walking track so I will be able to keep up my walking which really helps me focus on my program!
2). I weigh myself everyday!
3). I continue to search for new recipes that fit my program!
4). I talk to anyone and everyone about my weighloss thanks to my learning how to eat healthy and changing my destructive attitude toward food!
5). I eat for the health of it!

I like to maintain my weight at 225 pounds! I went into Thanksgiving week at 221 pounds. After Thanksgiving I weighed 227! Today I'm back down to 223! My goal now is to go into the holidays with a few pounds in the bank so I have a little cushion to fall back on and hopefully I'll start 2011 in good fashion! I will continue to work my program!

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy new year!!