not to gain weight during this winter

Not only did I not gain weight, but I lost weight this winter. Although I still struggle with emotional eating (and started eating sugar again over the winter), I feel like I’ve taken great steps toward establishing a healthier relationship with food.

For awhile, I was losing weight, now I’m just hovering around the same number. This is the toughest part of winter for me and the time when I usually gain a lot of weight, so I’m just holding my breath until the thaw. Once I’m able to get out and walk every day, I think I’ll start losing again (5 more lbs!).

I’m continuing to gradually lose weight. I had to go out and buy another pair of jeans because my current pair is very loose. The new jeans are a tad bit tight, but they’ll fit by the end of the month. After this, my goal is to maintain this weight through the rest of the winter (not gain).

So far, so good! I’m following CRON (Calorie Reduction Optimal Nutrition) and so far, I’ve found that I’m still losing weight, which is great because I need to. I don’t weigh myself, but I’m down an inch in the waist since the Fall. It would be an incredible accomplishment if I could end this winter lighter than I started! I still do yoga six days a week and I skate for at least 40 minutes on the weekdays.