Things over the last couple of weeks have been hectic because of the Holidays. Running a Produce section for a large retailer at Christmas time can be very stressful. I haven't had much of a chance for "me" time either. I had been doing really well with everything, but over the last couple of weeks, it has just been thrown out the window. My visits to the gym has been sporadic. Once or twice a week. I've gotten my steps almost everyday on my FitBit, and a lot of the time I've gone over 4 to 5 thousand steps. My eating has been even worse! I have hardly tracked at all! The problem I've had with the eating is what I call "Once-A-Year Foods." It's those pesky little things you only eat at Christmas that threw the kink in my plan. The homemade cookies, cinnamon candy, and some white chocolate covered cereal snack. I tried to resist, but found myself eating a piece as I was walking by the bowls. Melody also makes this thing she just calls crack. Puff corn with toffee mixture on it. It's called crack because it's so addicting!
The meal choices weren't to good either. One night it was BBQ hot links and little smokies washed down with Velveeta Queso and tortilla chips. The next night was tacos. Those are special because it was a recipe my mother in law used to make all the time. I've never found another taco like these anywhere! It's what I would call a loose meat taco. The meat sauce is sweet and really juicy, sorta like a marinara sauce. The shells are corn tortillas just dipped in oil long enough to get them warm. Pour the meat on the tortilla and fold it over. Add the lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, sour cream, and salsa, then it's complete. I ate eight of them, or I should say I stopped at eight. They were so good, I could've eaten eight more! Up till now, I hadn't drank a single pop in over 3 months. This week I drank 3 Diet Dr. Peppers. I know, Diet Sodas are free on Weight Watchers, but they are a crutch for me. I could easily drink 9 - 10 a day! I quit drinking them because that many a day is just not good for you. I like the option of drinking things that are better for me. Water, tea, coffee, flavored waters, or my favorite is water with lemon squeezed in it.
As I sit here writing this, I feel like a failure. I made a lot of bad choices, and I let Melody make some to. I should've resisted harder. Does it make me want to quit? To be very blunt, there is NO WAY in Hell I'm quitting! I've gone to far to stop now! As of my last weigh-in, I've lost right at 58 pounds since September. Christmas only comes once a year. I've been on this program for only a few short months. This was my first Christmas since starting. Could I have done things differently? Yes. Will I do things differently next year? You bet! I have a whole year to plan and be successful! All the stress is now over. Everyone is gone. We can get back to our routine. Eating healthy and working out.
My plan for the next week will be simple. Go back to basics.
- Lots of vegetables.
- Good protein meats.
- Get to the gym, no matter what.
- Keep my hands out of the bowls.
It late on Christmas night, but I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and took time out to remember why we really celebrate. My hope for you for the upcoming New Year is if your resolution is to lose weight and get healthy again, is that you'll pick a wonderful program like Weight Watchers. The support and the teaching you get with the program now is unlimited. With the new app, you can reach anyone on the program and get support for you in your journey. If you need any help, feel free to message me anytime, and I'll help you too!
Good Bless! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My Favorite Christmas Song.
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