And I have been sorely tempted to just say screw it and start over on New Year's. But I just can't seem to do it. Yesterday, I wanted to be totally lazy. But I found myself putting on my gym shoes and heading downstairs for some quality time on the elliptical. I decided not to count calories this week but I find myself still sticking to my eating plan and eating pretty healthy (except for the daily hot chocolate or peppermint mocha which I just can't seem to resist). And tonight, I came home, cooked a healthy dinner and packed my gym bag - even though I'm not tracking my exercise minutes this week.
Today, I also received an extra boost of willpower to get me through the next few weeks. A friend and colleague, Mana, stopped me in the hall today to tell me that she reads my blog and is so proud of what I am trying to do. We started talking about a podcast to help get me over the hump and able to finally run a 5k. Which I am oddly excited about - never thought I would be excited about something that would help improve my running. So thank you Mana for that extra incentive to stay on track!
So I'm all set for a pretty good week. I'm not deluding myself - I have holiday parties and brunches and Christmas markets to get through the next few weeks, not to mention being home for a week. But I feel like I can do this - my focus is to make healthy choices where possible but not feel guilty when I indulge. And any time the holiday stress, or work stress, or whatever, gets to me, I'm going to throw on my running shoes and enjoy some quality time in the gym.
As always, thanks to everyone for your support and constant motivation. And in case I don't get around to another post before Christmas, happy holidays everyone and I look forward to blogging with you in the new year!!!
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