Be a little afraid

There are 13.5 days left in the year and I have 9 events/parties that I am planning on attending in that time. That's insane and really sort of unbelievable and there's so much potential for disastrous eating. No wonder people gain weight at this time of year! I've got my mom's birthday, my high school reunion, Christmas Eve, Christmas morning with my immediate family, two extended family Christmas dinners (one with each family), my friend Garratt's holiday party, a Christmas party in San Diego, and New Years Eve. Holy hell in a hand basket!!

Plus, I didn't exactly do well yesterday (could have been worse), and when I got home from our company Christmas party I ate a bunch of stuff I didn't even care about (arrrrrgh) so I'm starting today with a get-back-into-it feeling. I've committed to making my at-home eating picture perfect during this time to take advantage of the things I do have control of. Also, I'm reminding myself that I actually have control over every last thing I put in my mouth. I'm planning on splurging on Christmas Day and San Diego Christmas, so I will try to look forward to that as a method of saying no to other stuff. And I'll be out for a run in the cold on Christmas morning like I do every year.

I'm a little scared but I'm hoping that a small amount of fear is a good thing. Let's just say I have a healthy respect for the potential damage I could do.

I hope you guys are doing well! Any uber-challenges coming your way? I'm off to the gym!