flagchic's Journal, 24 November 2012

AH, hello? You have lost over nearly 70 pounds - I would call that progress - even if we all maintain through December we are ahead of the game! You can do it! 

It's normal for all of us. I've probably gained about 5 lbs since Thursday... as expected! ;) So don't sweat it! Just get out there and work it off and be good when ya can 

My house is full of temptations atm - housemate's Austrian friend sent a box full of various Austrian chocolates to her for the holidays. I've mostly resisted so far, had one piece, and am hoping to keep the willpower not to eat any more. I'm actually a big fan of regifting things like boxes of chocolates - let them go onto somebody else's thighs, but in this case, they weren't sent to me. Thankfully, I've been burning a few extra calories with all of the raking of late, and no doubt I'll get to burn more shoveling snow at some point. But I agree with HCB - even if all you do over the holiday season is maintain, you're ahead of the game and well-positioned to lose again after. 

You've done great! We should all make winter about damage limitation, there are probably scientific studies about everyone putting weight on for winter, wanting to pad up etc.. Ah, whatever, I'm choosing to believe that anyway. Hope you're not gonna get disheartened at all, I know it's hard not to, I do it myself. Like HCB says, we're ahead of the game :) 

Thanks, you all. I'm definitely going to try and make it through December at least maintaining. I'm setting a goal to stick with it starting January 1st, and just try not to go insane in the next month. :)