Not a very exciting title .. I know.

My Christmas was great and I hope everyone else’s was, too. I love being with my family and hubby’s family (who live less than 1 mile apart). We hop between houses enjoying each other’s company, playing games and, of course, eating good food. I did enjoy all of my favorites (including pie, “funeral” potatoes and Dad’s nacho dip) but tried to limit my portions and drank lotsa water. The scale was up the next day, +1.6 from last week and +2.5 over my lowest. I guess that is to be expected. I am counting points, but we still have New Year to get through, then I really expect to lose! I’m also looking forward to getting back to Irish dance after a few week break for the holidays!

I was spoiled rotten this Christmas, especially by my husband. He bought be adorable clothes … of course in the wrong size He bought me size M tops, but they were from the “teeny-bopper” stores which means I need at least an L. He also got me some jeans that we exchanged. Can I just say that whoever invented low rise jeans could not possibly have had an ounce of fat on their body or even the hint of a curve. I could get them on fine, but honestly, who wears these things in public? Forget sitting down and maintaining any level of modesty! My you-know-what was barely covered … and muffin top doesn’t look good no matter what size you wear! Hubby thought they would “look great on me” but agreed that they were “no good” when I tried them on. They were from the Buckle (Woo! Can I actually shop there now?) so we exchanged them for similar pair of mid-rise jeans, which I felt GREAT in!

I am cooking up fajitas tonight and then taking all the leftover treats that are hanging around to the break room at work tomorrow. Even though I haven’t lost much in the last 3 months I am feeling great, and I know that compared to a year ago, I look great, too! Here’s a comparison from this year (color) and last Christmas (b/w) .