I survived the holidays

It is over, well with the exception of New Year's and I survived and all in all I didn't do too badly with food and exercise. Now I haven't worked out since Thursday because of everything but I wasn't sedentary by any means. There was lots of cleaning to be done and lots of cooking to be done so I am pretty sure that accounts for something, lots of somethings. :) 

But with it being over there is no time like the present to get stricter with the diet. Not like I have a lot of things to cut out but I do need to increase my water more, and want to up my intake of vegetables more and pick out more of a variety in fruits. 

I am sad because I had hoped to go into January about 30 pounds lighter but I am only going in 15 lighter. The goal of 10 pounds a month was beat down by a stupid thyroid but I am going in 3" smaller in the waist and the hips. Guess I can't be too entirely disappointed right? It will be nice to get to a point where other people notice for now I guess I need to be content with the things I see, with what the tape measure tells me, with being a able to wear a beautiful coat I was given two years ago that was so tight it was uncomfortable. Those positives are the things I must allow to motivate me, to keep the disappointment away. 

I will NOT turn 39 and be a cow. I will NOT turn 39 and not like who I see in the mirror and although I will turn 39 and still have a distance to go I will NOT turn back on this. I CAN accomplish this!