With its cookies and pies, roasts, turkeys, stuffing, potatoes, and other fare, the holidays can be a time where we try not notice the extra pounds we've put on. The scale becomes a no-no place. If we can get through the month and a half between Thanksgiving and New Years, we can deal with the damage later. This year, however, has been a different experience for me.
I have taken time to reflect on Christmases past, and I celebrate myself. As I was uploading this year's pictures I came across a testament to how far I've come. Observe:
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I feel so much better in body and spirit than I did last year. And, yes, I did have pie, and cheesecake, and stuffing, potatoes, roast, turkey, and cookies... oh, the cookies! I also managed to LOOSE about 15 pounds during this period of feasting. If I haven't said it recently, I LOVE MY DS!
