No Excuses

It seems like I do this every winter...you would think I would learn by now. I put on about five or six pounds and I am surprised by it and wonder how it happened. During the spring and summer (especially this past year) I don't have to worry about what I eat or how much because I am burning it off during my training. I get so used to that, that December rolls around and I "forget" that I can't just eat whatever I want unless I want to keep my mileage up (which during these months, I feel like hibernating).

So, I stepped on the scale on Friday for the first time in a bit and I swear my eyes got as big as saucers. I shouldn't have been shocked because I have actually felt a little sluggish on my runs lately...which were few and far between for a good two or three weeks. So, I knew I had to get serious...and when I get serious, it's on.

A couple of years ago, I had a stubborn last 10 pounds of baby weight that would just not come off...as much as I ran. So, a friend of mine gave me the tools I needed to do weight watchers on my own at home...and it worked and worked well. So, I am back to counting points...which I find pretty fun. Team that with working out twice a day and I am down 3 pounds since Saturday. My goal is to be down at least three more pounds by Christmas.

December is my last month of my gym membership, which was given to my anonymously last year when my husband was unemployed. I am going to miss it a whole lot and it's been such a help to me in accomplishing everything I did this past year. I need to get on track and come up with the tools I need for when that's gone.

It's not easy and I can come up with a million and one excuses why it's easy for me to justify not eating right and exercising like I need to...but about three years ago, I was given a phrase : No Excuses...and I will just stick with that.