Can anyone lead me to where the path to healthy eating is because I am in the middle of the forest with no map

I did pretty well on Thanksgiving and on Black Friday because friday i shopped and shopped and had little time to think about food.

It was all downhill from there. I have not been to the gym since last Wednesday!

I am cutting through the trees and fighting my way back to that path, starting right now!!

Jill

my tuesday was just weird. no workout. brownie for breakfast. early lunch was sushi tofu. then a decaf americano with soy milk in the afternoon, with a nf yogurt. dinner was leftover turkey soup with spinach, and then a big bowl of light ice cream. i was not focused on calories but i can say, i never felt full. not even close. i was so exhausted, i fell out at 7pm.

I am doing pretty well today, staying on plan with my meals and snacks. Haven't done my erg workout yet, but there's always this evening. I had rowing practice this morning, so I did some exercise. (But it doesn't count toward the Concept 2 Holiday Challenge.)

Unfortunately, the only "plan" for dinner is leftovers eradication. We still have turkey, gravy and stuffing -- and remnants of the dishes we've made to use up leftovers (i.e., turkey soup, turkey hash, and pasta with turkey). Told DH I want them gone! So he's working on it.

I'm finding that the most difficult time for me is pre-dinner through bedtime. If I'm cooking, it's hard not to nibble when it's been a while since I ate. And sometimes, I get hungry around 9 or 9:30, a couple of hours after dinner. Best strategy is just to stay out of the kitchen, which is possible only when DH cooks.

I've been really, really good on food, even on Thanksgiving day, staying right on plan for hte last two weeks. (I am still not sure how.)

I had a great week of exercise last week, although this week has been a bit tougher as I think I pushed too much last week and am still fighting the residue from the swine flu (so I'm beyond exhausted). Add a bunch of school projects all due at once and I'm not getting out for a run until tomorrow morning.

I'm OK calorie wise today but I replaced my healthy snack with chocolate. I'm also white knuckling it some tonight but I'm going to make some decaf tea.

I have a lunch date tomorrow so I'm going to stay mindful of making a healthy choice (I don't know where we are going so can't plan ahead).

Big hugs, Jill. Glad to see you posting. It always helps me to say what's happening.

I had a fairly good day. I ate per plan except that I munched on 5 triscuits.

Tomorrow I do not work...much easier on me when I don't work. For whatever reason, I follow my food plan with more ease. Plus, I will get to exercise at the gym tomorrow AM.

hey, you guys! i hear you. take baby steps. it will be easier as you go along.

Hey Jill,
I am right there with you waving for help. I got a cold at the beginning of November and it has now turned into bronchitis, so no exercising for me. Boo. I never thought I would miss exercising so much. My hips and back are especially missing the water...

In addition, feeling yucky has left me with no desire or energy to think about food. I am eating what's easy, which is lots of toast and carby things and not much in the way of fruits and veggies. This last week has been better, but it's still rough.

Best of luck in getting back on track. I will be puttering along behind you working on getting fruits and veggies back into rotation. I think the exercise is still a week or so off. We'll see when the drugs kick in.