I did pretty good today

Now I know that I should have started doing all this on the 1st BUT (don't you just love that word) I had the baby here and it is hard to exercise with him here.  Also I had to cook the traditional new years southern meal-collards, hog jowls, and black eyed peas.   I did not eat a lot of that food but because of tradition I did eat some of it.  For those who do not know hog jowls is just a name, it is so much like thick sliced bacon it could easily pass for it. 

Yesterday was Sunday and I had the baby, we went to church of course and he wore his black dress slacks and white shirt and a blue tie with white specks in it.   There is nothing any cuter than a little boy dressed up in a suit.  Except dd forgot to bring his suit jacket.  OH well, he still looked cute.


Today I went walking early I was out at 8:30 and the temperature was about 26 and I was well wrapped up but it was still very invigerating.  I enjoyed it.  Later dh wanted to go for a walk and I went with him,  So that was total of 4 miles plus the walking I did in the house put my pedometer number up to11080-and that equals a little over 5 miles total.  Not bad for not walking in about 2 weeks. 

Now calories was not so good,  I had a couple of chocolate kisses at the ladies meeting tonight and I figure that the calories from that topped my calorie count up to close to 1700 calories..   Not terrible ---not good but not terrible either.

Now In a little over a month (since before thandsgiving) I have gained around 12 pounds.  I could get my calendar and figure it out but to tell you the truth I don't think it matters what I have gained but what matters is this fresh start.  What matters is the fact that I have to start from where I am right now and not where I was a month ago.   So fresh year -fresh week and fresh day.  I will do this. 

One part of my mind wants to rant and rave over the horrible thing I did to myself another part wants to shrug my shoulders and say the heck with it, and another part wants to say lets go get some ice cream, and another part wants to say it is just a temporary setback, it does not define me.  I am stronger than bad habits, I am stronger than ice cream, and I am strong enough to get back on track and make this work for me. 

So,,,,, for taday the last one is in control.  Everyday that the last one is in control the stronger that one becomes.  lol I ought to name her Brunhilde,  That sounds like a strong female name.   No can't name her that, I want a NICE strong name for my strong counterpart.  (no I do not have a split personality,  just having a little  fun with a serious situation. )

Food was fairly healthy -----I tried to keep high calories to a minimum I ate lots of vegetables including carrots and lettuce and sweet peas and green beans and collards and mushrooms.  I ate tuna and a couple of hotdogs without bread and I ate some cheese, and anda small apple and orange juice and milk. Writing it out makes it sound like a lot of food but when I ate it -it did not seem like a lot of food. 


Going to get off of the computer now and go spend the rest of the evening with dh. 

Sleep well everyone
God bless you