“I don’t know about you guys but I have that sinking feeling in my stomach about getting back in the swing of real life tomorrow! All the presents have been opened, gift cards spent, tree and decorations taken down and now it’s back to reality. The holidays were so nice and although the break does everyone good, it sure makes it hard to go back to everyday life! Blah! I think this is normal and I guess I’m putting it out there because I’m HOPING I’m not alone in my temporary blues on this freezing cold Sunday, January 3rd morning!!!! The good part is that the anticipation of the unknown and the procrastination are always worse than the actual “doing”. So once tomorrow comes and we all get back to the routine, I’m sure it will take no time at all to feel ourselves again. A terrific bright spot in my week will be getting back to my WW meetings and reconnecting with everyone again. The energy and enthusiasm of our fabulous group is exactly what I want to surround myself with going into the new year. The 1st quarter of the year is a great time to commit to taking care of ourselves. The 4th quarter of 2009 was spend taking care of all the holiday plans and thinking of others, which is great, but now it’s time to really focus on OUR health and getting our weight where we want it. After all, let’s face it, there is not an over abundance of exciting things going on in Northern Illinois during January, February and March, which makes it the perfect time to reconnect with ourselves and get on track for the year. Enjoy your day!