The day has come (as it always does).

I'm doing better this morning (thanks for asking lol).

House is clean (heard from cleaning ladies - but I've already cleaned).
I'm less upset about the election results.
I'm allowed to eat this morning!!
Good workout on the horizon.
And - time goes by - the family trip begins today.  Let's get on with it.

I still have a plan for the next 5 (actually 6) days.  My big off-road will be Friday night for the party.  Eating out over some of the meals may be a little tricky too.  I might add a glass of wine on a couple of nights.  Just no hog-crazy, stuff-my-face, drink-myself-silly behavior and I'll do okay lol! Oh - and no sweets.  Dessert is the problem - not really the alcohol - good news on both fronts!

I weighed myself yesterday.  I knew I'd weigh for the physical so I just hopped on the scale before I got dressed.  I'm happy with the number.  It's coordinating with what I feel, what I see.  I don't have plans to weigh again anytime soon.  It's not important to me right now.  I'm well within my healthy range without dieting, without yo-yoing, without restricting and while enjoying life.  That works.

This week is the big focus for me.  If I can do this during a stressful time - bam.  Another big red-zone moment is the day the company leaves.  It happens to be our GNI night - drinking, eating - all within walking distance.  And hubby goes out of town - I'm alone with the pantry lol.  I won't drink a lot (especially since he's not home - that passing out thing still makes me nervous - probably not drinking related, but I'm extra cautious.)  But the sweets will be calling loudly!  I'm aware.  I'm ready.  I have a plan.  Stress = eating; stress release = bigger eating.  Funny how that works.

The to-do list is long again today.  Time to get moving.  I won't have any alone time in the morning for the next 6 days (ugh, ugh and triple ugh) but I might be able to check in at night.  So this might be a long see-ya-later (or not).  Wish me luck.

I want to say I have the power to be HAPPY over this week (because I do), but it's hard.  This is a good opportunity to practice, to learn and to be HAPPY just because.  Remembering to be grateful (and I have a whole lot of grateful stuff in my life).  See - just writing about it - I feel better and I feel HAPPY.

Okay folks.  Be well.