Its finally snowing here in Minnesota and Christmas is just couple days behind us. Its funny how the main things on my mind is being a healthier me!
My 1st question for ya'll is this:
1)What do you do with the leftovers after the holidays? 2nd Q:) How did you do? 3rd Q) Did you still eat your favorite holiday foods or did you pick another alternative?
Well, as for me, here is my outcome.
Christmas Eve went to my Grandmother's House and we ate of course different types of cheese, meats and crackers but also cookies, bars and pies. With little Holiday alcohol drink. We had our traditional Oyster Stew and Swedish (not German like I thought) Potato Sausage and non-traditional pizza.
I was so busy that I can say I ate a good handful of garlic curds, salami, two of my grandma's (1/2 tsp size) homemade fudge, 1 white cranberry pistachio fudge (1\2 tsp size), and a bowl of oyster stew with 1/2 cup of oyster crackers and 2 Swedish potato sausage sandwich (on smaller deli roll. It seems like a lot but it wasn't too bad. My holidays in past was so much worse. I'm really proud of myself. Between watching my children, talking to family, trying fix my laptop and help clean up.. Didn't have time to each much. So, I realized more busy I am, less I need or want to eat.
As for Christmas Day, got pretty hectic for me. I nibbled on turkey and am for couple hours, it was a pinch of turkey here or ham there. It was alot, ate probably 1 cup of each in those two hours. I was busy drinking wine, opening up Christmas presents with family, taking family photos and non the least waiting for two late dishes that was in the oven. So, I finally got to eat, I had a small spurgle of my two favorites, Scallop Corn and Green Bean Casserole, oh yea, cranberries my fav. But I still did great. Desserts were in front of me and I munch on a cookie and one serving of sweet potato pie with whip cream.
I have learned to nor keep myself from favorite foods cuz I will won't it more, and then over eat. So, I eat at well portions.
I haven't been as active as I like. It will change because I take my experience with Christmas this year to be a blessing. I am so blessed that I was able to eat the way I did and had control. I see that its still inside me, the determination and tenacity to keep going.
I haven't had the most perfect eating habits but I'm proud to say that what certain foods comes in front of me. I don't lose focus, I don't overeat, and my mind understand what is right and wrong! A learning lesson from constant reminder of what's better for me.
I'm so glad it stuck like glue to me and I'm not whining about having a after holiday belly ache.
All I can say is that I must be proud of myself, I didn't fall back, I had to just readjust a little bit. Its inside me to do this, just like its inside you too!!
God Bless!
PS: you have your future in just a pinch. Grab it!
