It's my BIRTHDAY!

For most people the holidays are a time when it's tough to eat healthy and continue to workout.  For me, that extends to the month of January.  I love to get free stuff.  When it's your birthday, you get lots of free stuff.  My birthday is 10 days after Christmas.  Sadly, this year, my Papa passed away on my birthday.  What became a hard time of the year became harder with the time spent with family.  Usually, when my family gets together, we eat.  When we eat, it's usually not healthy.  AT ALL.  I have to focus on trying to find healthy options even in those times when I am with a large group and don't have many choices. 
Tonight I am going to dinner with some friends.  I got a coupon for $30 off a meal at Benihana.  I can't not use it, (well I could, but really?) but I have to option to eat healthier than normal.  Instead of a soda or mixed non-alcoholic drink (they make good ones and I don't drink) I'll drink water.  Instead of getting fried rice (made with yummy butter), I'll get white (or brown if possible).  I will ask them not to use butter on my steak.  These are all going to impact my day and are a way to eat healthier than I normally would.
On a different subject, my family had our first family pictures taken in over 6 years in December.  When we got the proofs back, I was embarrassed.  I shouldn't look like I do.  There was one in particular that I really don't like.  Don't get me wrong, the photographer was amazing, but she can't change what I look like.  She took a picture of the family from behind as we walked down a railroad track thingy.  I was right in the middle of the pic (left to right) and my butt was right in the middle (top to bottom).  That was all I could see when I looked at it.  To be honest, it disgusted me to know that's what people see.  I am going to put that picture on my mirror at home to remind myself what I look like and what I need to fix.