We made it!!! Christmas 2011 is over:)

Cadence 12, Cy 4

Can you tell this was stressful? :)

My teammate!

• Christmas day turned out really nice. The kids all got here about 9:30 and we had breakfast. I was a little bummed that I didn't have any sleeping children in the house to "jingle" bells in their ears to wake them up. My Mom and my daughter Taryn both came. We all pretend like everything is "peachy". Taryn didn't really talk to my husband or me, but she came. I made the traditional recipe of pancakes and then I made some for me using UVAM and stevia. They were perfect and I felt like I was eating dessert! I am sure that if I had made all of the pancakes that way, no one would have ever noticed any difference. Everyone went their separate ways about 1:00. It was kind of a short time, but worked perfectly! 
• We visited my little sister in the nursing home later in the afternoon. She seemed happy and that makes me happy. She is still not 100% on her health and I notice that she tells the same story several times without realizing it. That makes me worried for her, that was not how she was before her last illness:( 
• We actually took down all of our Christmas decorations today. Are we scrooges? I think when New Years rolls around and our house is back to normal, you guys may just be a little jealous! The outside lights are still up and of course the entry tree that stays until the Spring. It just felt right this year. 
• I did skype with my daughter and grandson last night. He is so cute and was TOTALLY spoiled for Christmas. I get to go see them in about 3 weeks! 



My 2 sons:) 

• Now confession time! I was at 135.1 this AM. I knew I would be up. My lowest was 132.9, so not that bad considering how AWFUL I have eaten.  Since I started eating all of the bad foods, my system is not working properly so I would attribute that to the weight gain. I have also eaten a ton more than my usual. Not really sugar things, but carb laden things. I still feel in control though because I know when the New Year comes, I am ready to be consistent and on track. I may even decide to try and get to 130. That would really be something! I don't think of getting back on track as a negative at all, I think of it as a way to get my system regular again! That's why this is so perfect for me! I don't feel cheated or deprived of the foods I love! 
• Tomorrow is a new day, but I still have a lot of bad things to eat before it is a new BFC day:) I will get there soon. 
• I feel happy and at peace tonight. It feels good. I miss everyone's blogs, but I know you are all busy with family. That is a true Blessing. My husband gets so offended for me because my kids aren't the most grateful bunch, but I will keep them! Everyone of them:) Someday their kids will be older and they will finally get "it"! Marv truly helps me with everything. I cook, he cleans, we are a team! I hope my kids emulate us someday. For my oldest son, sadly for his wife, it is never going to happen! There is still hope for the other 3. Actually my son in law is very good with helping my daughter. So once again it is the twins that have lessons to learn!
• Blessings and happy scales my friends!