After last night’s emo post, a good night’s sleep, a cute outfit and no hopping on the scale this morning, I am in a much better mood and ready to take on life, moving and the holidays again. (And hi, Mariah Carey Pandora Christmas station!!!)
With it being blustery in NYC, there was nothing more for breakfast I wanted than a bowl of oatmeal with some berries.
I’m planning on a kickboxing class tonight and I brought a healthy lunch. I have a long list of stuff to do in the next few days and weeks, but I won’t let it get the best of me. I’ll just go through it and check things off. One foot in front of another and all that.
After all, this is the best month of the year, right?
I’m struggling hard with staying healthy around the holidays. I’ve been busy. I’m moving. I’ve been going out a lot. I stepped on the scale this morning, and I weighed 5 pounds more than I did right before my marathon. I try not to focus on that number, but sometimes I can’t help it.
I’ve been eating fairly well. I’ve been getting most of my workouts in. But it seems like the extra wine and sweets are catching up with me—both on the scale and with how I’m feeling.
I’ve been tired, headache-y, crankypants and my stomach is bothering me a lot lately. I can’t seem to drink enough water. I think now that I’ve shown it the light, my body can’t handle unhealthy living any more. That’s not a bad thing, but dude, I like indulging a bit around the holidays like everyone else. But I like feeling better more.
For dinner, since I was tired, headache-y and cranky (despite going to the gym), I made the quickest and easiest dinner I could think of: a veal pattie, some sauteed spinach, garlic and mushrooms over whole wheat spaghetti.
So what am I going to do to keep myself on track?
Get more sleep
Drink more water
Drink less booze (le sigh)
Eat less sugar
Drink more water
Make sure to get my workouts in
Don’t freak out.
I’d love to say I’m going to do some big challenge, but, to be honest, I don’t have it in me right now. I want to get through my move, enjoy the holidays and feel healthy. That’s all.
