The holidays are rough, aren't they? All the traditional foods -- steeped in sentiment and sugar. I actually did pretty well not gluttonizing over the rolls and breads, but the chocolate...
I'm a school teacher. I receive a lot of chocolate at Christmas from my students (this will repeat on Valentine's Day, and again on Teacher Appreciation Day). I know I don't *have* to eat it but it's so delicious.
About 18 months ago, I was exactly where I wanted to be in my fitness goals. I was crushing it at the gym, earning PRs consistently, and I was at my leanest. It was great! Unfortunately, bad habits started creeping in to our diets as our schedules changed up. We found it necessary to give up our 5 am WOD, trying hard to fit it into another place in the schedule. I hit the gym most days after school, but Superman was already in the middle of his schedule with clients by then. And there were times I was way too worn out by the afternoon to tackle a workout. Hello, weight gain and muscle loss.
I've been feeling for a while that it's time to make a change, to return to our healthy habits that kept us happiest and strongest and leanest. I know what to eat, and I know I can't fib to myself about that. We're going to reclaim our 5 am WOD. It means we'll need to plan smarter. But I'm tired of feeling sluggish. I want my clothes to fit again. When you're short, a gain of 5 pounds means your clothes are tight. 10 pounds means they downright don't fit anymore. I know better than to expect the weight to "just fall off", like so many schemes and gimmicks claim. Today, I'm rebooting. The new journey begins now.
Today's breakfast:
Fried egg and turkey sausage over zucchini, topped with spinach and basil, with a side of fresh blueberries.
I'm a school teacher. I receive a lot of chocolate at Christmas from my students (this will repeat on Valentine's Day, and again on Teacher Appreciation Day). I know I don't *have* to eat it but it's so delicious.
About 18 months ago, I was exactly where I wanted to be in my fitness goals. I was crushing it at the gym, earning PRs consistently, and I was at my leanest. It was great! Unfortunately, bad habits started creeping in to our diets as our schedules changed up. We found it necessary to give up our 5 am WOD, trying hard to fit it into another place in the schedule. I hit the gym most days after school, but Superman was already in the middle of his schedule with clients by then. And there were times I was way too worn out by the afternoon to tackle a workout. Hello, weight gain and muscle loss.
I've been feeling for a while that it's time to make a change, to return to our healthy habits that kept us happiest and strongest and leanest. I know what to eat, and I know I can't fib to myself about that. We're going to reclaim our 5 am WOD. It means we'll need to plan smarter. But I'm tired of feeling sluggish. I want my clothes to fit again. When you're short, a gain of 5 pounds means your clothes are tight. 10 pounds means they downright don't fit anymore. I know better than to expect the weight to "just fall off", like so many schemes and gimmicks claim. Today, I'm rebooting. The new journey begins now.
Today's breakfast:
Fried egg and turkey sausage over zucchini, topped with spinach and basil, with a side of fresh blueberries.
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