Everyone knows that denying yourself the sweet flavors of Christmas is pretty hard to resist. For me, we spent two weeks in Portland, Oregon with my in-laws. I knew for those two weeks it would be very hard to stick with eating well...I mean who can resist my MIL's homemade fudge?! I can't! She baked to her hearts content; Clam Chowder, Dips of all kinds, Scones, Ribs...the list goes on. I know she was probably happy to have us out of her hair, as she is not used to cooking for a family of 7! I am grateful to her, because it created some wonderful memories for my children, memories from Christmases past when Dan and I were first married. It's difficult to see them over the holidays when they are a few states away :( All I have to say is I came home 10 lbs heavier in just 14 days! Crazy! I knew it would come off quickly when I got back to eating right...
I'm constantly amazed at my body these days. Eating clean has been difficult, but doable. Since July, I have tried hard to eat less, eat clean and exercise. At first, I had to write everything down, have menu's and be pretty committed to my health and not much else. If you know what it's like to lose 40lbs +, it isn't something that you can just change over night, it required changing the way you think! That's not easy! I am happy to say that after coming home from our Christmas vacation and eating clean again, it took a few days of some pretty bad cravings to get back into my routine. I feel so good! The 10 lbs I gained came right off...within two weeks. Nice! I am aiming for a size 8. I know I'll get there. I'm not too concerned about getting it off right this second, I'm more concerned about keeping good habits and feeling good about myself in every aspect. I have to say that feeling good about yourself certainly isn't about a size or a particular weight. It's all about knowing yourself, and your capabilities.
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