madaboutmoose's Journal, 24 December 2011

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Day 31
Weight 198.6

Exactly the same as last Saturday. Not lower. I'm not recording it here on fatsecret even though my "weight in now" is flashing at me. No. I will wait for the next low ... when ever it decides to arrive.

My plan is to have my indulgence day tomorrow ... when I will cook the prime rib roast. It is going to be difficult. My husband brought home Italian sausage and homemade gravy and has requested I make biscuits for breakfast. There is homemade fudge and date nut bread here in the house, a tin of cookies hubby's boss sent home with him, homemade caramels a friend of my mother's sent home ... so many dag nabbed temptations!!!

Of course, I can eat whatever I want, as long as I count the calories. My plan is to make meatloaf and mashed cauliflower for dinner (real potatoes for the boys). A friend slaughtered a bull they raised and we got some awesome ground beef in the freezer. I made hamburgers last weekend and they were unbelievable. Very little fat.

It will be fine. I'm trying very hard NOT to be upset that I am not at a new low today. It is what it is and I really do know that I will lose this weight. It is coming off much slower this time but in my heart I think that is good. If it comes off slower it is going to stay off longer. Next week I'll likely see a bigger drop. And, all in all I am feeling pretty good about this 53 going on 54 year old body.

I am grateful this Christmas Eve ...

... for the safe arrival of my boys (hubby and son) early this morning about 3:30 am!!!

... for the smell of fragrant candles

... for the snow that is falling ever so lightly!!! It is a WHITE CHRISTMAS after all!!!!

... for time with family

... for my fatsecret family

... for the Caramel Truffle coffee I am about to pour into my cup!!!

Have a wonderful day ... where ever you are, what ever you are doing, be it Christmas celebrations or not. Be kind to yourselves, join me in that journey ... I need the company!!! Let's practice together, kindness, patience, embracing and accepting ourselves ... while of course still working towards what we want. Being kind to ourselves and accepting ourselves is not mutually exclusive to having goals and change .... the first two really set the stage for the goals and change to take place. We cannot change what we do not own. So, let's own US!!! Might as well ... we are sort of stuck with ourselves!! LOL!!

Take care buddies!!

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1370 kcal

Fat: 42.77g | Prot: 116.42g | Carb: 81.04g.   Breakfast: Italian Sausage, Havarti Cheese, Sliced Hickory Smoked Boneless Ham, sandwich thin, Best Foods Low Fat Mayonnaise, eggs. Lunch: Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 2% Milkfat), Pico De Gallo (Mild), Chicken Breast Meat (Broilers or Fryers) , Boiled Egg. Dinner: Blue Moon Beer, Scalloped Potatoes, ground beef, carrots. Snacks/Other: Michelob Ultra. more...

2620 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sitting - 4 hours, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Desk Work - 3 hours and 30 minutes. more...