Steady As She Goes

The holidays are behind us and so is all the good food. Thank Goodness!!!!!! Why is it during any holiday, the food and temptation to over eat seems greater? I mean, it's all the same foods that are available any other time of the year.. cookies, cakes, casseroles, turkey, ham, beverages. Yet when you add the word holiday, it seems to put an emphasis on those foods and a license to overindulge. I tried to be good, I really did, but I found myself giving into temptation more than once. I ate that slice of chocolate cheesecake made by my brother-in-law's sister. I had seconds of the cheesy-pineapple casserole that I made for the family holiday meals. I ate, drank and made merry, but I also tried to be good. So instead of a HUGE slice of cheese cake, I had a small sliver. Instead of heaping spoons of my casserole (and others) I had small scoops. In between holiday meals and parties, I ate lighter and walked more. The payoff? I didn't lose weight, but I didn't gain either. I stayed the same. I'm pretty content with that. In some ways, it has motivated me more than if I had lost. I now know I can control my portions and still enjoy all the foods I love... especially at the holidays. I can do this!