Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

Boy do I love long weekends!! Although since I am a business owner, I do not actually get long weekends (my boss can be an A#*)!
On a serious note, I love the family time that surrounds long weekends and the creative gourmet meals that Lori puts together. Of course when there is a big family dinner, that usually means a meal that consists of 3-4 courses (which means that dinner is a marathon, not a sprint...). Well this year, since I am right in the middle of the GR2 Challenge, I promised myself that I would 'enjoy' all the spoils of the Thanksgiving dinner at 'Casa Campbell'. As dinner was rolled out and placed on the table (in order to fit all the food it should have been a boardroom size table!), I strategically began my meal and planned the first two helpings (I was not sure if I could eat 3); my first helping consisted of:
a) white turkey meat with gravy
b) stuffing
c) broccoli
d) twice baked potato
OK, so the stuffing, potato and gravy are not the 'healthy list' (although the stuffing was made with whole wheat bread), however, the main point here is that I could not eat any more than 1 helping!! My stomach has shrunk and therefore I reach a point of feeling sated much sooner than I would have in the past.
As a result, I also felt better throughout the evening (I did not have to loosen my belt in order to breathe), and about 1.5 hours after dinner, I indulged in a piece of apple pie with ice cream.
We had our family dinner on Saturday and this morning (Monday), I got on the scale and noticed that I am down a total of 13lbs. I felt great that I had managed to enjoy the holiday by allowing myself to indulge to a point, but within control. I listened to my body when it told me "you're full" and made the wise choice not to have seconds of the apple pie.
I have another 10lbs to lose so I will need to remain disciplined in order to stay on course and meet my goals.