Difficult week ahead

[Guest guest]

Christmas was actually not that bad for me. For one thing, the biggest

meal of the season, lunch on Christmas Eve, was at my parents' house;

and since my parents have been on Weight Watchers for about five years

now, their meals are always very healthy. Christmas Day I managed to

stick with just one Christmas cookie; and while dinner was steak and

potatoes, I didn't eat any snacks that weren't fruits or vegetables. Go

me!

This upcoming week, though, is going to be tough for me. I have the

entire week off from work (the University gave us two extra paid

vacation days to make up for not having given us a salary increase in

over five years, with no increases in the foreseeable future), but my

wife doesn't. Even though my wife doesn't take the healthy eating thing

as seriously as I am trying to, I still feel much more accountable when

she's around. Typically, if I have a day to myself at home, it's far

too easy to scarf down junk food and go out and get burgers for lunch

instead of making something healthy for myself. I'm looking forward to

the time off -- I got some great movies and books for Christmas, and I

have quite a few projects I'm looking forward to -- except for the food

thing.

I hope that everyone is having a great Christmas and that your New Year

will be a prosperous and healthy one.