We celebrated the New Year with friends. Lots of food, lots of treats, lots of not so good food.
I did pretty well. I allowed myself some treats, but balanced it with adequate protein and worked to keep my portions appropriate. I ate in a somewhat timely manner and didn't suffer one bit by skipping the sweets. :)
I feel good about having enjoyed our celebration with friends, even when it did revolved a bit around food. They were super supportive and I didn't feel deprived at all. Eating well can also be enjoyable and I'm glad I'm learning that.
The new year brings the challenge to leave the old behind and embrace the new challenges, promises, and goals ahead of me. I'm praying the Lord helps me work on my activity level, making exercise enjoyable instead of the chore that it always is in my mind. I know that my mind can be renewed in this way, and I even saw it happening last year as I worked so hard. So many new things happening, starting tomorrow with our schedule, budget, and lifestyle. I pray I can stay focused on including those things that are most beneficial to our family physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. They are all connected, so one can't really be done without the other.
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This is a challenging journey, so your gracious encouragement is quite welcome.