Christmas is almost here. So is summer. From December 21 through February is summer time in Brasil. I was greeted with heat and hummidity when I came in. I´m in a very peculiar position because in America everyone is avoiding holiday weight gain - the pounds stick til spring or summer. I´m in paradise, it´s summer and the Christmas dinner table has different items (I put a few examples here). I know I should use this sunshine as a second summer if you know what I mean. It´s easier to exercise, the challenge is to still practice "premeditated will power" when it comes to planning meals. This is a wise saying of my health educator: "Remember that it is easier to make food decisions when we are a little bit removed from eating it... Reduce the number of challenging decisions you need to make by setting up supportive environments."I still have to work on food decisions and goals for this week. The challenge I have is that I don´t make the purchasing decisions, only the eating decisions :)
Today my mom and I went on another walk. It´s bonding and exercising time we spend together. There are A LOT of people who walk daily in my neighborhood. That´s a great thing to see so I´m joining them. Oh, another JOY, I went to a buffett yesterday and made great choices. God is good, the teaching is sticking with me! Have an awesome, successful week!