So the holidays have come and gone and it's time to get back on the weight loss track. Just before Christmas I was down 21 pounds but I gave myself freedom to eat whatever I wanted for Christmas and New Years. It was my reward for being so good after a week in Disney and during Thanksgiving where I tried to be good and didn't gain any weight. I didn't lose any either, but not gaining was key for me. But for Christmas I ate whatever I wanted and enjoyed every minute of it. Actually that isn't entirely true. To be totally honest as New Years day crept up (and I was starting to get heartburn) I was feeling ready to get back to the healthier eating and exercise. The last few days I did get back into walking the dogs out in the woods so that may have helped me to only gain two pounds. It has been a little hard getting back to eating healthy and my biggest downfall was probably the salty chips and dip. Suprisingly I craved those more than sweets! And I still have been craving them a little bit...
Something else that has helped me get back on track is that one of my favorite food blogs has recently posted some new healthy recipes complete with the new points totals! Check them out here.
When Weight Watchers changed their points totals that screwed me up a bit because it meant re-doing all the points totals for all the foods I ate on a regular basis and this was a bit upsetting.
Again just another little bump in the road as I continue on my weight loss journey!
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Micah and I are doing WW as well. We started after Thanksgiving, so it was with the new points plus plan. I have to say, I've done WW a bunch of times, and have always lost, but on this new plan, I'm not. I'm hoping it will start to come off...
Totally on board with this post. I can't do Christmas without indulgent food. Simple as that; too many memories and traditions. I gained 5.2 lbs... Ugh. But I'm back on track now and going to keep going. I figure that Christmas will stand out even more and even be a little more special if that's when I do my really indulgent eating. Honestly, Christmas dinners for me haven't been all that much different from regular dinners for quite awhile. If I save myself for the year, maybe that'll give me more reason to enjoy Christmas; it'll have regained a bit of "specialness...?"
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