I got to my parent's house to let their dog out and I did what I always do, bee-lined straight for their fridge. And there is a lot of leftovers to drown out my sorrows: Pecan pie, ice cream, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy! So I went with....green beans! And a roll. That's it. Score one for me! It could have been a major disaster.
Thanksgiving with the family was good though. My dad cooked this year which means everything is made slightly healthier. Here are some pictures of us and the food.
Our turkey made on the grill! Yum!
Our dinner feast. My uncle eating 8 cups of gravy!
My lovely parents!
Me and my cousin Lexy!
I stepped on the scale a few times this week. And all the times, there was bad news! Some of it is sodium, I haven't been drinking my water, but a lot of it is gained weight! I know I'm definitely over my goal by more than the 2 lbs I'm allowed.
So, a thought has been in my head. Want to know what that thought is?? DIET! That's right! I've been contemplating dieting! And I don't consider it a diet when I'm just following weight watchers. But I'm seriously thinking about eating salad every day and soup every day just to lose weight.
How in the world can someone who has done weight watchers successfully for over 3 years fall apart so quickly!
So as much as I'm thinking about doing a DIET, I probably won't really be on one. Yes, I didn't eat much today, but I'm not starving either. And I'm trying to still get the required amount of veggies/fruit, dairy, water, etc. that you are supposed to have on WW. So maybe I'm just gaining control back instead of dieting.
In other news, I did a turkey trot today with Nick. This run last year was his first run ever. So we really wanted to be that time. And we also wanted to beat his personal record set in October.
And we did! Go Nick! 2009 5k turkey trot he did it in 37:49 (first ever run). His personal best in October was about 34:04. And this year? Nick did it in 32:34! Woohoo! Go Nick, Go Nick! And here is a wonderful picture of us before the run.
So that's it for me. I'm here, struggling, but trying to climb back up to the top.
That is one good looking guy standing next to you. He must be super awesome and un-prepared for that run. Could not have done my best time without you, all hail Mandy. We need to pick a good one out to do in December so we can wear Santa hats.
ReplyDeleteLOL Nick! Glad you beat your time! You did a great job!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE what you wrote about feeling like you want to diet but then thinking of it as gaining back control( omg, how many of us can raise our hands and admit to telling ourselves we will only eat lettuce and drink water until we are back down?? I know I can for sure!) For the life of me, i will never ever understand how it is so easy to gain and so much work to loose. Life is not fair! Sorry for your financial troubles!
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