Even though I think of this Monday like I do all others, I can’t help but know, it will be filled with a lot things I wouldn’t normally eat, this week alone I have made up for months of lost calories. This last week I made roughly 15 dozen cookies, truffles, fudge, lemon drops, brownies, as well as sampled lovely lemon tea cakes and other treats from neighbors. With the greatest of intentions I let all my hard work go out the window, or down my throat. I know this is not completely true, but I am disappointed in my lack of cookie control. I just don’t think it is possible to eat just one. What normal person can honestly eat just one? It doesn’t count if you don’t like the cookie. I know if I was home for the holidays enjoying my mom’s cooking and baking, I would be in even bigger trouble.

I have this complete feeling of shame, it didn’t stop me from having those last two oatmeal cranberry walnut cookies, but I still feel it none the less. What I do know is this: I should have more control, and no matter what the outcome, be it a 1.5 pound weight gain, it is 100% reversible and I can live with that. I was and still am so worried about my choices on Christmas Eve all the way to dessert and cocktails. This is not something I do weekly or even monthly so I will allow myself the enjoyment of the holiday season.

My walks have been shorter this week due to the arctic cold and winds, this was not a good enough excuse for why I didn’t workout harder indoors, but like every week that goes by, it is again my intention to do an hour of cardio daily aside from strength training. If it is cold, then I will also have to force myself to hit the treadmill after walking the dog. Maybe I can get in enough exercise to balance some of the really great food that I will be eating this week. Either way, it is fixable; I have proven that to myself once already!

Peace and Joy to all!

Merry Christmas