Santa Claus is Coming to Town....

Can you believe its almost that time for the jolly man to ride into town on his trusted sleigh pulled by those amazing little reindeer?? This year has passed so very quickly and it's hard to believe it is almost over already. It's been a good year though full of wonderful memories and many successes. There have also been the normal family tragedies that all families must endure, but those unfortunately are to be expected. So far I am handling the holidays well. I do partake of the seasonal goodies but within reason! I think I have a handle on the whole weight maintenance and feel more secure in that thought with each passing day. I went to our company Christmas party on Friday night and most of the employee spouses hadn't seen me since last Christmas, about 45 pounds ago. And it felt wonderful to hear all the compliments (I'm not conceited by no means but a girl does enjoy being complimented lol) about how amazing I look. It's great to finally be at a place where I can hear a compliment and mentally agree rather than think to myself "does he/she need glasses" or "are they simply crazy or trying to humor the fat girl". I am still the person who gets on the scale AT LEAST twice a day but I no longer freak out at the number staring back at me. I simply take it for what it is and go about my day. The scale is now a tool to help me stay focused on the end picture, and that is to continue to maintain my weight loss and never find myself overweight and miserable again. In short, the scale is my friend. Never thought I'd say that! lol I hope each of you has a wonderful Christmas full of memories that will last a lifetime. The family and I will be heading out on Christmas afternoon to drive 15 hours north to Michigan for a week with hubby's family. They haven't seen me since I was in the low 200s on my journey to lose weight so I am excited. Let's all remember to enjoy the Christmas goodies without depriving ourselves but at the same time, remember to eat sensibly and make the decisions that you won't regret once the holidays are over. Merry Christmas!!