The holidays are upon us...

Ugh! I absolutely love the holidays, but this is the worst possible time to be surrounded by sweets and all the savory goodies that accompany this time of year.



I have my famous cheesecake that I have perfected over the past few years, but I have also created a (somewhat) healthier version of the delectable dessert. Substituting fat free cream cheese and 1/2 the sugar for Splenda, I've taken a few of the calories out. I'm not too keen on the taste Splenda gives things though.



Anyway, I'm really trying to get this weight off of me. My daughter is now 9 months old and I'm still12 pounds away from pre-preggo weight. My goal is to lose those last 12 pounds by her first birthday. 9 months to gain it, 12 months to lose it. I guess that sounds about right. I'm trying to be more strict with my diet.

Fell off the wagon!

Well, girls and boys, I'm sorry to say that I fell off the wagon. After getting into a car accident in mid-August I spent two weeks not doing any exercise at all. And of course I was in pain and felt sorry for myself, so what did I do? I ate! I gave myself free reign to eat whatever I want, and boy, did I! After losing six pounds, I gained it all back since the accident.

I had planned on running a race this Saturday, but seeing as I haven't run much in the past five weeks, I don't feel adequately prepared to run a 10K race this weekend!

I'm starting working out again slowly, but man am I disappointed in having gained all that weight back! BLAST!