A month of birthdays and a family reunion

July is and always will be a test of my will power.  Not only is it summer, the season for hot dogs, hamburgers and beer but for my family and friends  it is Christmas in July.  There are 5 birthdays including my own that I actively celebrate in July, not to mention the family reunion filled with so many of the foods I grew up with!

I did so well on my birthday, sticking with vodka martinis vs. beer and a filet w/ veggies vs. a burger.  But as the month proceeded I started slipping into beer and hot dogs.  I did do light beer (what little concellation that is) and no chips on the side, but I could have done better.  The bright side is that I could have done A LOT worse.  I kept hearing my former dietician Gelsie in the back ground saying it’s ok to cheat, just stay as close to 1,500 calories as possible.

I upped my walking mileage to 6 miles from 4 miles.  I need to work up to at least 12 by October in time for the Atlanta 2-Day walk for breast cancer.  It’s good for me to always have an event or sport to be involved with otherwise I would never exercise.  At least I know that about myself so I always look for new things to do.

Now it’s smooth sailing until Thanksgiving!