Well, today was a wonderful day filled with much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the many friends that I have made these past few months. I am thankful for all of the support and encouragement that I have had through my journey thus far.

One of the biggest things I am thankful for is this. . . . . I believe this is the first Thanksgiving that I have truly enjoyed (food wise) WITHOUT beating myself up and feeling guilty for what I ate. I have decided since I AM NOT on a d_ _ t (nasty four letter word) any longer that it is okay to eat things that I wouldn’t normally eat on a day to day basis. A friend once told me to adhere to the 90/10 plan. Eat good and healthy 90% of the time and 10% percent of the time splurge and enjoy. Well, today I did just that, I enjoyed the things that I would not normally have had AND I don’t feel one bit guilty about what I ate. Mind you, I didn’t get wild and gorge myself; however, I did enjoy the Thanksgiving meal that was prepared.

I plan on doing the same thing on Christmas day. I am going to enjoy the various types of food on Christmas day and NOT feel guilty one bit. I have learned that Thanksgiving is ONE DAY and Christmas is ONE DAY. It is NOT a food fest from Thanksgiving through Christmas!!! If we keep this in mind I think we will all feel better about ourselves when January 1st rolls around. It will definitely make the whole New Year’s resolution process a LOT easier. Don’t you think? I look forward to hear your thoughts on this.