Posts Tagged ‘ Thanksgiving ’

I am grateful…

11/26/2009

Today is a day to give thanks. And on my run this morning, I realized I have so much to be thankful for. Don’t get me wrong. This has been a challenging year. Today though (and every ok, most days), I choose not to look at the negative and focus on the positive instead. I am grateful that: I still have a job to complain about and DH has one too. I have roof over my head and food on my table. I have good friends and family who support me even when they think I’ve gone a little bonkers. I have the best kids ever. I have found my healthy place and continue to push myself to eat right and exercise, even if it isn’t always so easy. I have become a runner becauseĀ  I get so much back. It’s the end of November and still warm enough...

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I am thankful that…

12/01/2008

I made it through Thanksgiving! I weighed in on Wednesday evening — down 1.4 for a total of 28.6 — which made me so happy after the scale did not budge the week before. I walked 2.5 miles on Thanksgiving morning so I wouldn’t feel guilty eating. And I really enjoyed my Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings. I had decided ahead of time that I wouldn’t be on Weight Watchers on that day, but that day only. Fortunately we go to my brother-in-law’s for Thanksgiving and we made sure not to bring anything home. On the day itself, I did much bteter than I’d planned (I got full faster than I expected!), and the rest of the weekend, while I didn’t always make the best choices, I stayed in points. This week, I will be happy to stay the same on the scale. Every extra calorie on Thanksgiving...

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