Small Victories

It's almost Christmas, and I'm celebrating the small victories.   Yesterday was our December "Snack Day" at work, with a table loaded down with goodies like brownies, and cheesecake and what my grandmother used to call "Buckeyes" -- a scoop of peanut butter filling dipped in chocolate.  These are a personal weakness, along with the doughnuts someone brought in first thing in the morning.

But, through willpower, three chances to walk a mile during the day and a schedule that included about 3 1/2 hours of meetings (OK, I'll admit it, not being able to just get up and walk to the food table was a huge help), I managed to make it through yesterday without gaining any weight at all.

In fact, as the Christmas Munchie season draws to a close, I'm a mere 3 pounds heavier than I was the morning of my wife's birthday, November 10.   We have a few celebrations left this month -- my wedding anniversary is December 27 and we're going out to dinner.   The only two places left in the running are both Italian places, so not diet approved.

I expect that we'll slip back into our "Phase I" diet in early January, and try to get rid of the holiday pounds and then some.

Until then, Merry Christmas to you all -- and to steal a line from the Food Network: Seasons Eatings!