Dreaming of a Skinny Christmas

I made it through the holidays with my diet pretty much intact. There was the odd indiscretion—like when I started inhaling chocolate-covered éclairs at a Christmas Eve party—but I did pretty well considering the temptation. Over the week of Christmas I actually lost a pound. Let me tell you, that’s a first! Usually I gain 5 pounds over the holidays, so the way I see it, I’m 6 pounds better off than I would have been.

But the best thing about this diet isn’t the weight loss. It’s how I feel. I have more energy. More clarity. I just feel a whole lot better overall.

I can’t get too content though and let my guard down. That’s when I’m more likely to mess up. And I have to remember. I’m still a good 30 pounds overweight, so I have to stay focused.