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Home again, again!!

I had a good trip.  It was interesting, nice, strange and fun to see my "long lost" family.  We caught up and spent time dividing pictures and memorabilia my mom didn't want anymore.  It was a nice to walk down memory lane and learn new things about great, great, great people in the family.

My favorite take-away is a locket that belonged to my grandmother's grandmother with a picture of her mother in it.  That's a lot of "greats."  I need to get a chain to wear it.  I want to wear it like a choker-style so I can see it.

My plan had some good and some less good.  The dinners were the less-good in the eating and drinking area.  Some was to be polite and some was me.  It wasn't horrible, just not as careful as I thought I'd be.  No quick exercise on Monday as I'm fighting a cold.  I decided it was better to have another day off and just add Wednesday as a run day.

I got back on track yesterday (proud of that accomplishment) and expecting a good week leading up to a big party on Saturday.  I might go into withdrawal from socializing come January!  I need to have a break from eating treats for a little while - I just don't feel as good as I want to feel.

Hubby left for out of town, so pantry and freezer are "clean" from temptations.  I have a frozen stash of food I'm hitting up for a couple of days until I'm back to feeling better.

This week is decorating-the-house week.  I must get it finished by Friday when the cleaning ladies come.  I'll plan an hour a day (more if I'm up to it).  I want to go through the bins and weed out some stuff so it will take longer this year.  Next week is baking-the-cookies week.  I'm trying to have the cookies in the house for as little time as possible.  They are a big temptation and get me "started" down a slippery slope if I have just one.

Overall, I'm doing well with moderation and living-my-new lifestyle.  But there are so, so, so many things going on these last few months ... I can see the slope ahead and I feel a bit too close.  This week is going to be important to be rock-steady on my resolve.  Cravings at night are pretty strong right now.  This is a sign of having "too much" and another gateway into giving in.

Focus, clarity, resolve.  My intention this week.

Today is lift day at the studio.  I'm in the mood for cardio, but sticking with the schedule.  It will feel good to workout again.

Okay, so much more to catch up on ... but it can wait for another post.  Later gators.  It's going to be a HAPPY day.