December

Is anyone else have trouble believing it's already December??  Wow!.  Okay, so back to the topic of fighting fat.   I went on a 1/2 hour power walk after dinner last night and then went to the gym this morning.  I've been craving sweets again, which kind of stinks (well actually, it really stinks), but I'm not caving because it's not worth it.  I had a cookie and some pie on Thanksgiving and I've been craving dessert ever since....grrrrr!  And I'm sure eating that roll yesterday has something to do with it too.  A white roll is really just cake in disguise, the only difference is that it's not as sweet (but let's be honest, once that roll is in your body, it does the same thing any other carb like that does).

Now that it's December I'm going to offer some advice since we're in full holiday swing.  My advice?  If you SERIOUSLY want to lose weight don't say to yourself,  "I'm going to start my diet after the holidays" - start NOW.  Taking OFF weight is harder than putting it on, and then if you add Christmas parties, Christmas itself, other holidays, and New Years into the mix, the weight is going to come on even faster.  I've lost 13.5 pounds and am now at 198.5.  Had I not started this journey when I did I have no doubt that I would have gained those 13.5 pounds onto my start weight (if not more), which means I'd be looking down at the scale right now and it would be reading around 225.   But it's so much more than a number on the scale.  Between exercising and eating healthy, I FEEL so much better!  I was so lethargic two months ago, I felt like total crap, I was depressed and I had no endurance.  I was a mess physically, emotionally and mentally.
Just looking out for all of you as well! :-)