Well, I made it though the holidays with only gaining 8 lbs back. I'm honestly frustrated with myself because if I hadn't become lax in tracking my food and exercise I would have lost another 25 lbs at least by this time. I am not backing down though. This is going to be a life long journey. Giving in for a few weeks during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season and enjoying all the food and candy that go along with it won't kill me. Most of all, I was able to enjoy being with my family and not be completely obsessed with my tracking. Granted, I wish I had done better, but every day is new and if i screw up, I'll do better the next day.
I'm confident that I will do this. On January 7th, I got back in the swing of things. I've been tracking my food daily and we have been going to the gym. I wish the weather was a bit warmer so I could go back to walking outside daily...the treadmill is so boring to me. I've got about 120 lbs to go to get to my ultimate goal, but would be thrilled to get below 200 lbs.
This week we started using slim-fast shakes for breakfast and lunch with fruit on the side. We've been in a rut trying to figure out meals to eat, so at least for a while, we are going to go this route. It saves the frustration of having to plan daily meals since we are all on different schedules. We then have a regular meal in the evening. I'm not sure how long I'll be happy drinking my meals, but for now it's working.
I started my year off with lots of resolutions and a list of plans. We'll see what I'm able to accomplish!
