My attitude this year is so different than before. Today I feel excited to watch my coworkers and family eat their share of candy while I just sit back and watch. I feel comforted knowing that I am making the wisest choice possible by CHOOSING to abstain from it. I feel very empowered knowing that it is a choice. I feel excited to know that I am going to get my "pay off" later when my jeans are not tight around my waist and I am not complaining of feeling sick to my stomach from over-indulging.
I'm happy that I see it as a blessing, a "GET TO", that I get to be free from eating that stuff. It's not in my plan today.
Tomorrow, I will wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go on my hike with no guilt. Just freedom!