Thanksgiving...THUMBS UP!!!!

Thanksgiving has come and gone. I spent Friday EARLY morning shopping, followed by a quiet day at the office. And now the holiday season has begun....

I was very proud of myself. It is hard to stick to a plan on Thanksgiving. Let's face it, we usually end up eating food that we didn't anticipate, have double portions, or a second plate, and end up with a food coma by the end of the night.

I was on a mission!!!! Having Thanksgiving at my house made all the difference in the world, I think. I was able to make some things that perhaps were not "traditional", but were lower in calories than other options, and tasted just as good (thanks to the weight watchers website for the great recipes!). I was also very upset that my hardboiled eggs did not peel as easily as they should have, BUT that meant, fewer of those little buggers ended up in my mouth. Not a bad thing at all!!!!!

In the end, I used a small plate (realistically it was the only plate left after everyone else had one) and I only got a few things that I really wanted. I did have a bit of dessert, but because I hadn't overblown the rest of the meal, I felt I could and I would be okay. All in all, a successful Thanksgiving, I would say.

And the scale was good to me...Weight Watchers weigh in...down 2.2 lbs, total of 8.8 down, with the big number creeping downward towards the not so big 200. My official WW weight is now 203.6. I am feeling energized, rejuvenated, and most of all confident that this may be something I can finally do!!!!

Now, the real work begins. The holiday season...everyone's excuse to eat a little more, forget that they had "just a couple of those", and all in all forget their goals. I am hoping that I can continue on this path, with only a few slips ups, but at the end of December, to come out with a little less weight than I went in with. The path is laid, I just need to follow it!!!