step it up for Xmas?

I always think that I need to step it up at Xmas time instead of be laxer. Even if I'm not totally successful it keeps me from going berserk with all the cookies and junk around me. I've heard that sucking on candy canes can help because they take a while to consume and are pretty low in calories (40 for plain kinds). I had a few bad days this week but before that did well even at Thanksgiving at my parents where I usually gain a couple pounds.

Oh and I told Chris I was thinking of making my limit for the last3 weeks before xmas 1200 insted of 1300. His response was that he thought 1300 cal was already very low and that instead I should try to run longer and faster to burn more calories. What do you think? I was thinking of trying both! :)

And I was originally going to try to aim for the 130 lbs mark. But I'm looking at my post-3-babies-belly and wondering if that is low enough. I've always thought I could never get down to 120 or 125 but I was thinking I would try. I'm losing weight everywhere else- butt, hips, back, legs (and unfortunately boobs). My stomach is smaller but I seem to hold the extra weight there. I do crunches but nothing real serious. What do you think Josh? Will more stomach exercises help or am I just shaped that way?
11/25-1357
11/26- 1407
11/27- splurge Tgiving day
11/28- around 1300
11/29- around 1300
11/30- 1400ish- traveling in the car always makes me snacky
12/1- 1305
12/2- 1327
12/3- 1300
12/4- missing, I'm pretty sure I went over this day probably by 200 cals
12/5- splurge day (which I shouldn't have done based ont he day before)
12/6- 1522 sigh- I dont' know what got into me; I blame my period :(
12/7- I thought I was right at 1200 but I forgot to write down dinner stuff

Sothe 1200 thing didn't go that well for teh first few days. But yesterday i was on track and I'm trying again today. The problem witht he more running thing is that I think Chris underestimates how difficult it is to find more time to run!

I am down 11 lbs since mid Oct.! If it weren't for my eating this weekend I think I'd be down 12 lbs already!