December 1

Internet. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Lately, I've not been loving it as my access at home has been limited.

I'm back--if only for a moment.

It's December and I'm back on track after the Thanksgiving holiday. I actually managed to avoid gaining--a great thing. But dadgum-it, now I am facing a month long holiday. Everywhere I turn, food stares me in the face. UGGH! And we're not talking about brussel sprouts and broccoli here. Truffles, cookies, pies, candy, candy, candy. The GOOD stuff, not the good-for-you stuff.

The other thing is, I get stressed around this time of year: house needs decorating, overscheduling, exams. It's so intense. And I have a tendency to use food to handle stress. Not a good combination: stress and ever-present goodies.

So what should I do? For one thing, I need to find alternate ways to handle stress.
Also, I need to reduce the stress in my life by eating right and exercising (both great stress relievers for me). But most importantly, I have to remember that I don't have to handle this whole month at one time. I only have to face one day at a time, and I do that all year round anyway.

If I can just remember my own survival plan, the whole holiday should be a piece of . . . fruit(?)

Decreasing a little at a time,
Aileen