Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!

It's that time of year that everyone eats too much, drinks too much, parties too much, and complains too much about how much they ate and what they should do about it. They continue to follow the same pattern as it is the holidays and say that *tomorrow* they'll cut back or January 1st they will start their new fitness regime or diet.  Why wait?  Start now!!

Christmas was spent with my family and friends and was a blast as it is every year - as long as I have these important people around me at Christmas I am happy.  Of course this also includes much food, tempting treats, and spirits flowing; I've either made or served most of them.  The dishes and treats that I served I did try to be conscious of the ingredients and tried to make them as healthy as possible.

This Christmas was no different, with exception I had to heed too temptation.  Shortbread cookies are the vice that seems to try to break my will.  But I am happy to say that I refrained from them....with exception of sneaking one little taste tester.  I tried and did send home much of the homemade baking and leftovers with guests to *get it out of the house*.  My treats which were one my diet sheet were a piece of dark chocolate - but again within limits.

My training came to a grinding halt on the 23 of December with strict instructions from my trainer - ABSOLUTELY NO TRAINING until January 1st.  You would think this would be a welcome relief as not realizing it, with exception of the weekends, I was training morning and night, twice a day, almost since September.  I have been given a mandatory 9 day break.  First few days were chaotic because of Christmas and all the festivities but I still seemed to have an anxious feeling about me.  The first day I came back to work after Boxing Day shopping was extremely hard.  My body seemed to be *looking for something*.  It is missing the training.

Today I finally booked my massage for tomorrow ~ which will hopefully help with this anxiousness. I have been told the measurements, weight and photos will be done before training on Wednesday January 2nd.  I have also signed up for the 120 day challenge which should take me close the May show.  This is a challenge to lose the most body fat between everyone who has signed up.  It will keep me on a strict regime as I am now, but there is a huge reward at the end.  Regardless of the outcome, I know that I will be in shape, healthy and at the end I expect to look and feel my best.  In the end, its the goal and challenge of it all.

I did have the odd comments over Christmas from customers and family that had not seen me in a while - that I was too skinny.  Really?  Was I that FAT before??  But - at this time I take it as a compliment, as change scares people.  I am the same person, just at least 27 pounds lighter at the moment.  Boxing Day I was able to shop for a few clothes, but unfortunately no pants.  I am also trying to refrain from buying too many new things as I don't know where my size will finish at.  The new underwear was most exciting tho.  :)

The New Year always brings fresh and new, new challenges, new beginnings....here's to 2013....CHEERS!