Full disclosure ... On the wagon

First things first, for those that are following... THANK YOU!!! I was hesitant at first to start up a blog but I am so glad I did. I have been REALLY moved by so many requests for the link and the motivational messages I have gotten. I didn't realize that so many of us struggle with the same challenges. It can be a little scary to share, but y'all have made it worth it. YOU are also helping me hold myself accountable, so THANK YOU!

Ok, so in the spirit of full disclosure I want to say that the holidays were a bit tough, but not because of "temptations" per say but just time. I was able to make it to the gym and keep up with  my work outs but the food prep fell off the list. Luckily I still made good choices whenever possible but I was not as strict with my diet as I had been prior to the holidays. I definitely made more concessions.

One thing that helped about being on some sort of program and knowing that I was going to have to take weekly pictures, measurements, etc was that when I was in a social setting I made good choices and my number of "bad" bites were far less than what I would have done had I not been working on my fitness. I did have cocktails as well, but I again far more selective.

I am not going to beat myself up over it because as I have said before... life is short. This effort is self imposed and the holidays come once. This year, my parents came to visit and I really did as much as possible to make it wonderful for everyone. From decorating, to countless trips to Costco, Trader Joes, etc etc etc. There were candles blazing, Christmas music playing, and plenty of food & drink. I did the best that I could but I wasn't perfect. But, for the remainder of this challenge I will do my best to stay on track.

More blogs & pics to come... Stay tuned....

V.