It's all fun and games until your JEANS get tight!

[ginnyinWI]

4. This holiday season I weighed myself every day!

It helped me stay on the straight and narrow. I have been fluctuating within three pounds the whole time, and my net gain as of this morning is only one pound from right before Thanksgiving. For me, that is success! I actually went one pound under my starting weight for a few days, and I'm sure that pound isn't staying long.

I just watched how much I ate, and didn't eat everything--only the things I liked the most, and then limited the amounts. It is much easier than trying to lose it all later. I gained seven pounds last year.

p.s. and one other thing I think really helps, and I'm keeping this up: I started a policy of not eating for 12 hours out of every 24. Gives the body time to lower insulin levels, the hormone which enables fat storage. Carbs raise that level, especially sugar. I stop eating at somewhere between 8 and 9 p.m. and don't have breakfast until at least 12 hours later. It is really easy to do after the first few days. I recommend it.