Christmas & New Year survived
I'd been a bit apprehensive about Christmas & New Year this year, and there was a lot of FOMO about. A lot! We went to see Vanusa a few days before, and she said that you still need to live your life, and special occasions are part of that. Even so, I still wanted to be mindful of what I was eating, and not go completely mad. So what happened? Well, I had my first alcohol since September - some very nice fizz, and a decent bottle of red - and that was ok. We had bought some treats from Ole & Steen, and I had a portion of one, rather than a whole one. And this was also fine - it meant I didn't feel like I was missing out, and I still got to have a treat. Over Christmas weekend itself, I didn't follow the plan, but equally I didn't lose my mind, and it was really only bigger portions and more sugar & carbs than I'd been having. I still probably ate less than previous Christmasses, and this was also ok, as I didn't need any more. On the Monday after Chr...