It's That Time of The End of The Year

Today's Weight: 181.4 Pounds
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This Week's Weight Loss: 1 Pound

Well, I'm almost through the holiday season which I seem to have gottten through fairly successfully. As you can see above, I've lost another pound. So, not only did I lose the weight I put on (though, really .2 pounds isn't really gain...it's more of a "refused to leave"), I continue to make the scale indicator move more and more to the left!

Because of the holidays this week, I couldn't attend my regular WW meeting, instead I went a day later, and the topic du jour was "Resolutions That Work"...a very timely topic given that we're less than a week away from a new year, and tis the season to make resolutions. I'm the type of person, though, who refuses to make resolutions, because I always, always break them. I prefer to think of ways to go through the year and come out even the slightest bit better for it. The leader had some great concrete ways to make these "resolutions", which to me, made sense:

• Set your goal with a positive, winning outcome;
• Set a specific goal;
• Set a goal that's within your control;
• Set a goal that fits your life;
• The goal should be a habit - not a resolution;

With these tips in mind, here's my goal for 2010:

• Work towards healthier numbers for my annual physical in June;
• Get off my blood pressure medication;
• Continue to exercise and continue to make better food choices;

I'm not going to set a number goal for my weight this year, as I don't want to set myself up for failure. If I reach my target weight this year that will be fantastic and I'll be thrilled though. Also, I believe that the goals I've set for myself are attainable and achievable. The rest will come one day at a time.

On Thursday, as hubby and I do every year, we will go to his brother's place to bring in the new year with his wife. We will be ordering Chinese food (as we do every year). This year, though I think I'll change things up a bit, and instead of ordering the foods that will sabotage my hard work, I'll order a bunch of veggie dishes that will fill me up. I've already sat down with my WW Food Companion and have worked out what I could have that, while they're not the greatest choices during the year, they will do for this occasion. I also made the conscious decision to save my points allowance for this time. I'll let you know if it was a decision I do or don't regret in my next entry.

Until next time, Happy New Year everyone!