Plans Gone Awry

I should have expected it.  It's that time of year:  hectic, chaotic and prone to pandemonium.  I had been doing so well!

Then this week I ended up with female issues - more than one at once (I know tmi ... ) - court preparation that needed to be done, and it just all of a sudden was too much.  We ended up eating out more than we should have and I can already feel the weight adding on.  My clothes already feel tighter.

I'm beginning to think that I just need to scratch the rest of the year and start fresh in January.  And I hate feeling that way.  Like I'm giving up.  Especially when I had done so well with Thanksgiving and the week after.

Maybe I'm just tired and I'll pull it together tomorrow, BUT tomorrow is the beginning of my hell-week before Christmas.  Four days of court from tomorrow to Christmas.  I've planned for it and I'm prepared, but ... plans tend to go awry this time of year.

Still, I will stay ... I would say optimistic, but that's not an appropriate word.  Maybe "hopeful" is a better term.  After all, my plan includes easy, quick meals for even when I'm dead tired, so there is a chance that I won't eat out every day for the next week and a half.  Maybe.

I'll go with that.  It's the best I can do right now.

Thanksgiving Bloat

I actually didn't do too badly over Thanksgiving and the weight I did gain seems to be dropping fairly quickly now that I'm back home and on schedule.

Last night was a bit rough, though.  I made crock pot roast and it was so good, I ended up having three helpings (!!!) along with noodles and lima beans.  It was a fairly healthy dinner if not for the fact that I couldn't stop going back for more!  In my defense, I had court Monday and yesterday and that was right after getting back from our Thanksgiving in Virginia, so it was stress eating.  I'm done with court and my mindset has always been to celebrate with food (something I am working on correcting), so it was comforting and I suppose I needed it.

Not that I'm making excuses.  I really need to get my mind focused again.  I'm wanting to do that NOW rather than the usual January 1st routine.

One thing I have noticed is that weight loss takes dedication and focus.  And I do great when I'm able to keep my head and really concentrate on what my goals are and why I'm wanting to be healthier.  The problem is that at this time of year, my concentration is scattered and my focus?  Well, it's somewhere hiding from me at the moment.  I know I'm supposed to be strong and able to do it all, but there are some days I just can't do it ... hey, there are some days I'm lucky to get my clothes on right-side-out.

But I'm trying.  And I'm trying to remain conscious of my goals even when I'm dead tired and worried about bills, court, shopping and somehow making this Christmas season wonderful for everyone.

Any tips from you guys out there for surviving the Christmas holidays when your brain is scattered like snow flurries?

As always, I'll keep you posted!