Hangin' in There!

Well, sometimes it's just a struggle to be good and do what you should. Last week I was up .8 and I missed my meeting yesterday because of the Snow Day. It was kind of a relief because I was a little worried about what the scales would say! There may have been a slight loss of control during a cookie baking episode along with a few other issues!

I am still determined to not get completely derailed like I did last year during the holidays, and for me, that means I must track my food every single day. Yesterday I made a firm commitment to do that, and today I ran into a fellow successful Weight Watcher's friend at a coffee shop and asked her to hold me accountable, which she gladly accepted. I tracked everything today!

It's also been fun getting out there and running in the freezing temperatures with snowy landscapes everywhere I look.  I wore my hiking boots the first day (awkward!) but after that the roads were clear enough to wear my running shoes. By the time I come home I'm toasty warm and the house seems quite hot!

I love how different everything looks when it's white instead of green!

Hang in there, friends! It's not about the food, it's about the people you're sharing it with and your relationships with them. You will enjoy the season even more if you have a plan, stick to it, and feel good at the end of the day when your pants haven't suddenly become too tight!

And this morning when I read Ann Voskamp's blog at "A Holy Experience"  I was reminded of where my focus needs to be: