Thank you both for responding to my blog!

M in MASS

and

ADAMU  You are in AFRICA??That is so wonderful!

xoxoxox

WAO AM ADAMU FROM CAMEROON,MY XMAS BREAK WILL BE WANDAFUL SINCE I WILL BE CELEBRATING IT WITH MY FAMILY BACK HOME,I WILL ALSO GIVE PRESENT TO OUR NEIGHBORS SINCE THE BIBLE SAYS WE SHOULD ALAYS SHARE THE LITTLE WE HAVE,HP U TOO CELEBRATE IT IN GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY,HAPY XMAs and new year in advance

I tried writing down everything I ate during the course of the day and I found that I ate more than I should be.  I don't know how it happened but when I don't write things down it makes me wonder what I've eaten and prevents me from overdoing it on food.  So I stopped writing dowwn stuff recent'y.  Thanks for the advice though :)  I know what you mean about drinking/tasting something sweet that leads to craving it more.  Happens to me too but what I make sure i do is have a little something sweet everyday so that one day when I taste something sweet I don't go out of control because I haven't had it in like forever.  Have a great holiday!

Melissa.

M,

Thanks for your response!  I know what you mean about the eggnog!  Taste so great but you cant just have 1 glass.  So weird when I dont drink anything or taste anything sweet I dont crave it but once I have a donut or a cookie all I want is another and another etc...

I have done so well on my diet I am going to eat what looks great over the holidays without any guilt.  What really has helped me and getting the final weight off me is to write down what I eat during the course of the day,,

xox

I'll be spending time with my parents. Quiet and low-key. I live in Massachusetts.  About the eggnog, I like it, ok I LOVE it, but don't drink it (even the light kind---if you're gonna have it then might as well have the real stuff) because it has too manyc calories and fat. I know, it's once a year or so, but one cup of eggnog leads to 3 or 4 etc.  I can't put eggnog in moderaion lol :)  For the New Year I will probably ?? be asleep or just welcome in the new year on my own and then go to bed.  Not a big partier!

Melissa.