Happy 2012! I am writing to you from the next checkpoint on my journey. I had mentioned that by the turning of the year I would like to be in a new dress size and some more pounds lighter. As it stands, unfortunately, I have not made that goal. I did maintain my previous weight of 215, even through the height of Christmas pigging so I am not too down about it.
This fall and winter have been challenging for me to try and stick to the program. The inevitable gloom that happens when the season turns grey is a clear trigger for my emotional eating habits. Drop me in the middle of a very tempting Bakers Market followed by holiday cookie season and voila! Lack of willpower.
Well, now there are no more excuses. I am back in business and ready to commit. I have started by making a list of all the lovely foods that I am allowed to have and there are so many combinations available that I am not likely to get bored. I have taken a couple of books out of the library with healthy and fresh recipes for predominantly vegetarian food. I feel ready and excited again. My last challenge is to figure out when I will get to work out. I am realizing that the diet is just not enough if I want to succeed. Exercise is crucial and it is not exactly the season for daily walks with the double stroller.
And so I venture once more into the fray as it were. Let us see if I can lose 25 more pounds in the coming three months.
