I went the entirety of the holiday season, from the middle of December to present, without eating a single sugary snack. No cookies, no brownies, no fudge. No white chocolate covered Oreos, no candy canes, no truffles, no gingerbread, no candy. This doesn't necessarily make for the most festive season, but this year I felt it necessary.

The list above wasn't plucked from nowhere. I had plenty of access to each of those things, and it wasn't my lack of desire for them that kept me away. I didn't feel like losing a grip on what little progress I have made with my weight so I stuck to the plan. I stayed away from the sugar and largely minimized the damage. I'm right around where I was before we left town to visit family. I didn't make any progress, but neither did I lose ground. For this time of year, I'll take that as a big win.