I tried to make smart decisions for the holiday, but I'm not sure if they really worked. Thursday morning, I worked out for 45 minutes, walked my dog right before dinner, and played Just Dance with my brother and his girlfriend for about an hour after dinner. So, a lot of exercise. However, I did eat the full-on thanksgiving dinner and I have been eating leftovers a lot. We'll find out tomorrow (when I weigh in) whether all that exercise worked or not. But no more leftovers!

The good from Thanksgiving was that I was able to grab one plate with a little bit of everything, and surprisingly not finish my plate. For the first Thanksgiving, I was not regretting what I eat due to stomach pain or bloating. And Im' proud of myself for still recording no matter what i have eaten.

Since our guest had a long way home and was staying in a hotel for the weekend, we got stuck wtih the leftovers. So far we have had a good job finishing them up, and I have been recording the best I can with each bite.

I learned that when you are truly enjoying yourself and involved with the people around you, food gets put on the back burner.

Good Evening. I just joined this group. Anyhow, on the holiday I gave away one of the two pies that I made which was great and something I never did before. Lesson learned--the fat in the meal made me terribly sick, twice. I believe it was my husband's homemade gravy. First with the meal and then with leftovers. I know better and need to accept it.

(P.S. I am struggling to be on track but working at it.)

I learned that it is absolutely impossible for me to choose between my grandpa's pecan pie and my Nana's pumpkin pudding, so of course I had both each of the nights that we ate a meal. I know it wasn't the best decision, but I think I would have regretted not indulging a little bit. I also learned that not logging for a couple of days and just relaxing and enjoying food fairly guilt free is not a bad thing, as long as it's only done on occasion that is. It was nice to just enjoy myself and not worry about what I was eating and if I was exercising enough. It was a nice break, but it's definitely back to the grind for me this week!

I also realized how extremely blessed my family and I are this holiday. My Aunt and Uncle just adopted a little two year old boy and he is the most precious thing ever. Hearing the not so great environment he was in before and knowing how incredibly loved he is now just makes me so happy. It was definitely a God thing that he was brought into our family.
Added bonus: having a very active 2 year old and a couple of 8 year old cousins to chase around my Grandpa's pasture was definitely helpful in getting me some exercise the past few days. :laugh:

I know it's not Sunday but I was able to have Thanksgiving - not ruin my diet, not go overboard, and I cooked enough to enjoy but not so much that I have a ton of left overs. That's awesome. No guilt about throwing food away. And I still exercised most of the week thanks to logging here everyday while I was on vacation. I am thankful. :flowerforyou:

After worrying a bit that my mindset wasn't transforming along with my body (and afraid of regaining weight because of this), I experienced an unexpected and encouraging NSV. This is a re-post; I posted it on my newsfeed last week:

A Little NSV Story: On Saturday, I spent some time with my extended family. As often happens, the women-folk (ha!) started disparaging their own bodies in a joking way. These "jokes" are common in my family. The comments are always related to weight, and it doesn't matter if the women making them are at a healthy weight or are overweight: the comments are always negative. I'm not sure how much I've internalized this negative way of thinking, but for the first time, I had a strong internal response when the jokes started. I thought to myself, "I love my body. I'm thankful for what my body can _do_. I love that I can move! I want to take care of my body!" Having such positive thoughts about my body was a new thing. I think this is evidence that my mindset is slowly becoming healthier and more positive. Yay!