Welcome to 2017.  It’s going to be a great year.  How do I know that you ask?  Simple, I will make it so.  I can choose to make my time on earth a chore, difficult, tedious, sad, troubled, or why not GREAT instead.  Attitude is everything.

Over the holidays I got a little loose with a few too many sweet treats, and a glass of wine or a cocktail many evenings, when I typically would not have, and guess who’s jeans are a little snug?  Yup, that’s me.  Not perfect, still a work in progress and that is just fine.  That doesn’t mean I have an excuse to eat or drink whatever I want - whenever I want.  I could choose to do that and wind up back at 400+ pounds if I tried really hard - I suppose.

That’s no longer who I am.  I did a little too much Merry Happy and now it’s back to the grind.  Wait - I had shrimp poached in Thai green curry sauce with peas over cauliflower rice last night for dinner.  That is “the grind” for me.  Delicious food that meets my protein needs as well as my need for veggies and keeps the calories low enough while satisfying my banded belly.  It’s all good.

The difference between this week and the first week of the year before weight loss surgery is that I am not making resolutions that I have no real commitment for following through.  My jeans are a bit tight so I am not going to freak out. I will not blame the Universe for giving me the fat gene and continue eating peppermint JoJo’s until Trader Joe’s has no more, while I vow to lose an undetermined amount of weight this year. 

My choice is different now.  With a clear head I simply get all of the toxic foods out of the house, set up a meal plan and stick to it.  Today is Wednesday.  I began Monday.  Three pounds are gone and more is coming off.  The rules work, I have always known that.  My fitness is on point.  I have to work on my water because of the cold rainy weather here, and now my food is back on point.  It’s not hard when I don’t resist it.

Attitude is everything!!!