Many would say that I chose the wrong time to begin on my journey to weight loss. My first week down for  my new path was filled with all the yummy goodness that comes with Christmas; cookies, pies, yummy Ham and all the awesome sides to finish off a beautiful plate. I of course shared in the festivities, and yes I even had a cookie, or two, and yes, it was harder then I thought it would be.

There were a ton of things going on this week that offered distractions, confusion, and pure frustration; my schedule was thrown off, children off from school, snow that changed the day we had quests, then the guests not bothering to show up at all, still working a full work schedule through late Wednesday, and someone forgetting to make sure the meat they defrosted was actually the ham and not a box that looked like the ham box.

Nothing too dramatic, but throw in my first week of exercise on my new journey to a healthy lifestyle, and yes I was a bit dazed. I got through it! Thankfully.

There are some other factors that contribute to my miniscule loss this week, not including the Holiday, but any weight loss is a loss – not quite a half pound down.  So this week, as I enter my second full week, I really need to focus.

I need to pay attention to my food intake and my exercise output. I really need to push for no less than three days of workouts this week… and walk the dog lazy bones… no asking the kids! Plan my meals and stick to them. It was easy to get off track on meals this past week, but with calm waters, I’m expecting a higher level of success.

Wow… as I close out this post, I’m realizing that my next #Mamavation post will come to you in the year 2010. It’s hard to think that another year will soon be behind us and we will be ringing in a New year.

I hope you had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year!