The turkey, the beach, and the full moon = a perfect vacation! And one of the most awesome Thanksgiving get togethers we have ever had, with lots of wonderful memories for everyone in our family. To read more about it see A Wonderful Family Thanksgiving.

For the first time in over 80 weeks I didn’t have an “official” weighin, in honor of the holiday. I did sneak a peak at the scale on Wed. before we left on vacation, but since my weighin day is on Fridays (and I wouldn’t be any where near a scale), I’m not counting the Wed. results as “official” for week 82 – but the scale did say I was back to my low weight of 195.5 from week 77 – which means I finally lost all of the extra (water?) 13.5 lbs I had gained week 78 and 79 for no reason – and starting this week being totally relaxed from the vacation, I’m at a good place emotionally and on the scale to keep making progress.

Thanksgiving day I enjoyed a big bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, a lovely salad for lunch, and turkey and green beans for dinner, with a one bite taste of my sister’s pumpkin fluffy (whipped with cool whip) pie and one bite of one of my daughter’s brownies. I was full, happy, and totally satisfied. I was also very happy getting to take a long walk on the beach every day too – I took a lot of aspirins to handle the arthritis pain but it was doable.

As I sat watching the sunrise over the ocean and reflecting on past holidays and situations faced with a LOTS of food, I must admit I was very proud of myself – not because I didn’t overindulge; but because I didn’t stress, I didn’t avoid the table (which would mean also avoiding the people), I didn’t get depressed or beat myself up tasting a bit of dessert, the desserts didn’t send me in to a feeding frenzy or the dark abyss of guilt. I simply allowed myself to enjoy the day and relax, and the result was I made healthy choices, had a little treat, and a great day. I’m sure the environment and the sound of the waves right outside the big window had a lot to do with it – but I also have to credit myself too, because along with eating healthy for over 80 weeks now, I also have been working on the emotional issues, the negative thinking, and all the other elements that go into creating a healthy relationship with food, body image, self esteem, etc. There is still room for improvement, but this Thanksgiving was a wonderful example of how far I’ve come, and I know I’ll be able to reach my goal and maintain, because I’m making permanent changes that really matter – not just dealing with less food and counting calories.

How was your holiday? What was your favorite memory this Thanksgiving? I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday.

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