Day 128 - 246: Thankfulness – The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid

On this great American day of gratitude, allow me to list some of the things that I most appreciate:

- I am grateful that I had a beautiful turkey to eat this year. I am equally grateful that I did not have to cook it.
- I am grateful for the loving family that I have to share said turkey with, even my brother, who took out my eye dodgeball style.
- I am grateful for my children, who love me at any size.
- I am grateful for my husband, who fell in love with the woman that I was, and still loves the woman that I am.
- I am grateful for green beans: the crossover hit between Thanksgiving feast and low-carb diet.
- I am grateful for three-hour alternating doses of children's Advil and children's Tylenol... and so is my older son.
- I am grateful for the countless thousands of hours of dance lessons which made it possible for even a 42 year-old fat girl to shake it to the Bollywood.
- I am grateful for my mother, who gave up so much to make those aforementioned dance lessons possible, and who provided an amazing low-carb Thanksgiving meal for me today.
- I am grateful for my dad, who loves me enough to stay out of my diet, even though he wants to invade it with a torrent of advice so, so badly.
- I am grateful for my friend Karen, who holds me accountable without ever making me feel shamed.
- I am grateful for my friend Celina, whose unfailing love helped me out of the hole.
- I am grateful to Salman Khan for making the movie Marigold, even though it sucked so badly. If it wasn't for him, I would never have gotten started on this journey.
- I am grateful for Shahrukh Khan, who made me fall in love with dance all over again.
- I am grateful for YouTube, which makes it possible for me to star in Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om, Kal Ho Naa Ho, and RA.One, all in the privacy of my own home.
- I am grateful for the Internet, where I can tell my story to everyone...and no one.

And finally, I am grateful for this mind, this heart, and even this body. Especially this body, that has survived so much abuse, so many broken promises, and gets up each time for one more round. May I someday earn its forgiveness.

Breakfast - almonds and coffee w/sugar-free creamer
Thanksgiving - 7ish oz. of turkey, green beans, green salad, and a scoop of guacamole
Dessert - low carb coconut cheesecake cup
Dinner - more green beans with mayo (you can blame THAT on my West Virginia relatives)
Dessert again - another cup

Exercise - fork to mouth