After Thanksgiving

Why is it that we feel the need to gorge ourselves on Thanksgiving?  Is it just expected?  Do we follow the lead of those around us?  Darn you peer pressure!!!

I thought I did pretty well over Thanksgiving.  I didn't eat until I was sick, I could still button my pants after dinner, and I only had one (ok, two) pieces of cheesecake for dessert.

Now, however, I feel like I've entered the "it's the holiday season" mentality - soooo dangerous! 

We've already gone through several bags of seasonal candy - I see it in the store and think about how festive it would look in a red bowl on my counter, rather than how unattractive I'll look when it joins the rest of the fat on my ass!

I've gotten out of my exercise routine...again...and am struggling to find my way back.

I feel myself fighting - I don't want to give in and figure that I'll start fresh with healthy eating in January. 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I will be strong!  I will eat salads!  I will avoid the candy aisle at the store.  I will not give in to cravings.

I...WILL...NOT...EAT...JUNK...FOOD!!!!!!!!

Ok, you and I both know that's a lie.  I want peppermint bark.  I want Christmas cookies.  I want hot chocolate with marshmallows.

BUT...I will do my best to not overdo it. 

I will focus on how good it will feel when I don't have to buy new pants in January because my regular jeans suddenly look like skinny jeans on me!

While I don't expect to lose weight over the holidays (haha...not so much unlikely, but damn near impossible), I'll do my best not to gain!!!