Balance

Damn it - weighed in today and I'm up by 1 lb. Yes, I know that weight naturally fluctuates from week to week but there's this nagging voice telling me there's nothing 'natural' about this 1 lb.

Last Saturday was our office Christmas party @ Stage West. With the best intentions, I started off so well - with a workout that morning, and of course eating a snack before leaving the house. Only 1 glass of wine - good :) 1st trip to the buffet: lean meats (turkey, cold shrimp, sashimi), raw veggies, sweet pototoe - awesome :) Then came dessert: black forrest cake (weakness), cheesecake (huge weakness!) and a small plate of cheese - bad, bad bad!!! :(

All week there have been temptations. Patients have been bringing in homemade cookies, boxes of cholates, etc. for Christmas. Oh, and the new chocolate shop that just opened down the street from my office. Thankfully, at $7 for a very tiny chocolate bar, I can't justify buying there except for special occassions. Even the odd small nibble of such indulgences add up, of course.

Here's where the balance comes in. I've been up every day @ 445am to allow time to increase my daily cardio session to 35 mintues (from 20). Also, I've only allowed myself to pack the healthiest, leanest items in my lunch. So maybe I won't lose any more weight over Christmas. But I won't lose my sanity either, trying to not allow myself ANY indulgences that naturally go hand in hand with this time of year.