i think i can

i think i can i think i can... stay motivated and on plan. i was not good this weekend, but i wasn't terrible. i had big plans for saturday, which included papering, grocery shopping and baking. instead i spent the whole day in bed "reading" while watching rocko's modern life on netflix. i did manage to finally roll out of bed to put up my mini xmas tree and decorate the mantel. and since i wasn't in the mood to cook, i ordered pizza hut. because of ordering minimums, i tacked on breadsticks and a million packets of garlic butter. all i wanted was a personal pan veggie lovers :p needless to say, i over ate my day and didn't get in any significant activity. sunday, i had brunch with CF. delicious! i didn't eat all of my meal so i had points to spare for the day. which i used, and then some, when i finally made eggnog and gingerbread cupcakes. [extra 22 eaten in those two days] you taste nothing but yum in the classic eggnog, and the cupcakes taste like gingersnaps. i'll probably make a few small adjustments for next time, but, overall, i was quite pleased. i also made another batch of chicken soup in the slow cooker. i tried to add egg noodles, but they dissolved. very odd. N's mom had leftover mix from thanksgiving so she whipped up another bunch of stuffing balls and gravy for us. she also gave us a crapton of turkey. i won't be eating the turkey (not a fan), but you know i'll be enjoying the stuffing (yay carbs). plus N is marinating chicken breasts, which means i'll be eating leftover chicken at some point. he's quite terrible about cooking everything and only eating a fourth. i shouldn't really complain though. he's an excellent cook, and i get to reap the benefits of his kitchen labor. there's going to be so much food in our house for the next couple weeks :)

i will not let all that food get me down. i will not go overboard at this weekend's rehearsal dinner, wedding or post-wedding brunch. i will not drink my weight in tequila at girls night or N's company holiday party. i will not eat all 10 dozen cookies after the cookie exchange. because i can because i can because i can make good food choices and stay active as the festivities kick in to high gear. regardless of the weight changes over the next few weeks, i am going to be happy with where i am and how i've gotten here. as lesley pointed out on my IITGI post: "success will be yours no matter who says anything and how much time goes by". i put notes on my mirror and in my shower as reminders. success is already mine. i have already chugged up that hill, and now i am coasting down the other side

i got this