So, the first couple of weeks of being fit (-ish(again(-ish))) have been... okay, I guess. I have, in fact taken off a few of my holiday pounds and I'm approximately back down to where I was around Thanksgiving. So that's good. Unfortunately, my "holiday" weight gain started a little before Halloween. Hey, Halloween's a holiday, right? And since it was in the middle of the week, I had to celebrate it the weekend before, right? In Gatlinburg with my family, right? Oh, that's not how/when everyone kicked off their holiday season? Sigh...
It's hard to get back on track. It's hard to give up the things you love in favor of the things you know are good for you. It's hard to convince yourself that the things that are good for you ARE the things you love. But I'm getting there. For me right now, moderation is the name of the game, and here are some commitments I've made to aid in said moderations:
-Soda has been one of my biggest addictions/hinderances and, as such, is now only allowed once a week. And I think I'm gonna go for real soda vs. diet. I think I'd rather have the calories in my body than the chemicals.
-Two glasses of wine a week. They may be together in one sitting or spread out during the week.
-Fried foods as sparingly as possible. It's nearly impossible to totally avoid the occasional stop through the fast food drive-thru (especially during opera dress week, as this week is), but I shall do my best.
-Eat at home as often as possible. This is a tough one for me because I like the experience of going out and eating exciting food and people-watching and just being out of the house. This is a problem I know I have. But I also enjoy the approximately-weekly, large-scale grocery shopping trip. We have a great farmer's market every other week, plus we're not that far from an Earth Fare AND a Whole Foods, so it's not hard to find good groceries.
This is just the start. This is also just the food side of things. Exercise is something I'm still working on. Maybe that will be the topic of my post next week. Stay fresh, y'all.
P.S. I think I'll add a picture from where I happen to be blogging for the given week. Enjoy.
