I kind of gave up for the month of December.  There are so many things I like around Christmas, it was just too hard ( I re started too close to the holidays!) I have a weakness for things like eggnog and Pumpkin Pie.  Luckily, we only brought home a few slices of Pie from our family lunch, so we didn't have any leftovers from our dinner.

 This past week has been a great one.  One of the other girls at work has decie3d to eat healthy too, and it's so much easier when there's someone else there to support me!  We have a jar of Chocolate on top of our filing cabinet at work.  I didn't realize how much of a habit it was to wander by and grab a handful 2 or 3 times a day.  Now that we are both conciously trying not to, it's amazing how many times I head for the jar not realizing what I'm doing.  It was actually really easy not to eat any chocolate this week.  Once I realized it was habit...  it was a piece of cake!  (no pun intended there!)  I've also started buying lean cuisine meals for lunch, and discovered that I really like them.  I haven't had one I don't like so far.  And there are so many!  I'm excited to try them all. 

Dinner is a little more difficult, since I also have a finicky 8 year old step daughter to feed.  If she could eat culvers chicken tenders for dinner every night, she'd be thrilled.  She also hates most vegetables.  I won't make separate food for us (since she'd expect me to make something separate for her every night if she decided she didn't like what I made!)  So, I make things we'll both eat, but are probably not as good for me.  I'll just eat a smaller portion, and more veggies. 

Weekends are hard too.  It's the only time I really cook for my hubby.  He works 2nd shift, so he's never home for dinner.  Weekends I try to spoil him, and I tend to eat more when he's home.  I don't know why... it's just one of those things!  I've been trying not to, so we'll see how that goes.  He's also a die hard meat and potatoes man.  So on Saturday, we had Sweet and Spicy Pork Ribs, Mashed Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts.  Not altogether bad for me, if I keep my portions under control (which is really, really hard.  I looove these ribs!)  And on Sunday I made Beef Stew in the Crock Pot... again, not terribly bad for me ( trust me, I stuff all the veggies I can in there!) But, I have to make myself not eat too much of the yummy concoction.  What can I say.  Here in Wisconsin, we're raised to love the comfort food!

But, the best part was overcoming the chocolate jar at work.  I think that was one of my biggest downfalls.  I no longer crave it!  And, there are peanut butter cups in my kitchen...  and I haven't touched them either!!  Hah!