Highs:

Tis the season of gifts, gab and grub!   As a Christian who celebrates Christmas in a faith-focused fashion, this time of year holds special meaning for me.  My days are typically spent reflecting on Advent, buying gifts, and baking expressions of love, laced in ooey-gooey goodness.

I adore this season but hate gaining weight from my holiday indulgences.  This year I am not afraid.  I feel empowered by having a plan in place.  I have absolutely no intentions of dieting my way through.  I will, however, have foods at my disposal that I can indulge in without bringing harm to my body.  I believe if I do this, then I can stay full and satisfied.  And when I do have a sip of Nog or a slice of pie I can eat and pull away without feeling the need to gorge myself on calorie-rich desserts.

Lows:

I wanted to arrive at the 150s with a bit of flash and flare.  I was hoping to lose a minimum of 2 pounds.  I know this potentially sounds unreasonable and greedy, but it’s my truth.  I was incredibly careful about what I ate this past week in the hopes of a big loss.  The result: my body did a splendid job of shedding just a few ounces of excess fat. For that, I am grateful- or learning to be.

Real Life

I’m relaxed and ready to celebrate.  Food is a part of my life, but it is not my life!  I purpose to celebrate in all ways, even with a delicious meal.  If I gain, I will lose it again.  If I lose weight, I will be grateful and continue as usual.  My gift to myself is GRACE!

In Conclusion:

I wish you all an incredibly happy, safe, and joy-filled holiday season!  May the Grace of Christ Jesus meet each of you where you are and give you peace.

Current  Weigh-In and Exercise  Results

December 20th, 2020

Weight: 159.2 (Wooo Hooo!!! A new number to conquer!)

Exercise: Walked- ZERO times outside.  It was freezing out there! I did do 2 fifteen-minute cardio dance sessions I found on YouTube.

Last Week’s Weigh-In Results

December 13, 2020

Weight: 160.8

Exercise: Extraordinarily little!  I walked only twice for a distance of 2 miles each time.  (Does Christmas shopping count? If so, then I’m at Olympic levels of fitness!)

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