We're coming up on my favorite time of the year. As much as I love the hot-hot-hot of summer, I love the everything-is-going-on of the fall! My husband and I sat down the other night and planned out the last four months of 2008. It's going to be very busy and fun. We have two vacations (one with the kiddos and one without), several trips to amusement parks and ballgames, holidays, parties . . . there's just a lot going on!
When I sat my weight loss goals, I tried to be as realistic as possible. If I had begun trying to lose nearly 75 pounds in, say, January then my goals would have been different. It would have been easier to get rid of those last 5 or so pesky pounds . . . if I wasn't going to be trying to lose them around the holidays! But, if I stay on track and lose what I want, when I want . . . then I'll be five pounds to go by the time we have Thanksgiving over and done with.
But the actual getting down to just 5 pounds to go is what's worrying me. Labor Day weekend, I have a bunch of out of town guests coming in. It's going to be a lot of eating, a lot of drinking, a lot of calories, and not a lot of exercise. Just a few weeks later, in mid-September, the hubs and I are taking the kids to Memphis for nine days. Memphis. One of the greatest food cities in the world. Not to mention, Hubs godparents live there and his godmother makes those southern woman specialty ribs. The kind where the meat falls off the bone and they're smothered in "secret family recipe" sauce. And are usually followed up with a heaping slice of chocolate pie. How am I going to be able to say no to all of that?? How can I say no without hurting her feelings?
Football games are another story completely. No, you don't find fall-off-the-bone ribs, but you *do* find frito chili pies and steaming hot chocolate and nachos and, well, ballgame food. I suppose I'll need to come up with a "game plan" of my own if I don't want to end up looking like a linebacker myself!!
I absolutely will have this weight gone by February of next year. No ifs, ands, or buts. BUT it sure would be easier if I wasn't trying to do it with fall right around the corner! *Sigh*
Daily Menu for Sunday:
Breakfast
Apple cinnamon pancakes
Total: 4 pts
Lunch
Bacon Swiss Sandwhich
1/2 Apple
Quaker Mini-Delights
Total: 8 pts
Snack
Smores Sundae
Total: 3 pts
Dinner
Mexi-tato
Total: 5 pts
Snack
Jello with fruit
Total: 1 pt
Total: 21 pts
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