I'll catch up with a few personals before I update you guys on my holidays
OhThePlaces - You only spent 5 days inhaling pie? Amatuer.
Seriously though, I know where you are and it sucks BUT, did you enjoy it? I enjoyed every bite of what I ate and to be honest, my body FEELS good right now. I needed a break from dieting and working out super hard. yeah, I definitely gained a bunch of fat but I know I can lose it again and I feel like this has given me the break I needed to switch up my goals (more on that later).
I too have another trip coming up next weekend and will be making sure to really watch myself in the meantime. I don't plan to deviate from my diet much that weekend anyway, save for dinner and some drinks on the 12th. It sounds like a fun trip though! I'm sure if you focus you can make good choices in spite of the other events.
Petite Powerhouse - A wedding can definitely keep you on track! I got married in July of this past year and it wasn't even hard to say no to temptations leading up to it. If anything, I lost too much weight! Welcome to the Feather's Chat, and I hope you stick around a while!
Olehcat - Girl, I feel ya... I drank like an Amish kid during Rumspringa! Seriously, I personally took down a whole bottle of Baileys, a whole bottle of Champage, a whole bottle of Grey Goose, and COUNTLESS beers, shots, etc. I drank A LOT.
The good thing is that it is that time of year when motivation is at an all time high all around us; its hard not to feel refreshed, renewed, and ready to take on some new fitness and health challenges. You don't even necessarily have to 'give up' wine, just keep track of how much you drink and if you get stuck along the way, perhaps look at it as one thing you can continue to cut down on.
Bayzee - I imagine you are back home today, or at least on your way. I'm so glad your vacation went well and you sound like you had a blast!
Alexis - As much as I love seeing my husband I'm glad to be home and back into a routine as well. It's comforting, no? NYE was pretty quiet for us too, but we did go out and have an amazing dinner. (I'll post some pictures later, because it was THAT mouthwatering to look at AND to eat.
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Krampus - It seems like you had a great NYE, and I'm not surprised! Dumpling burps don't sound great, but at least you didn't have an epic hangover (Unless you just didn't mention it). I spent NY Day in the gym and getting back on my eating clean wagon, and I'm so glad... I have some serious detoxing and work to do!
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I'll have to post up a few pictures later when I get home, but I don't have a whole lot of exciting news;
Christmas Eve we went to the Ranch and went shooting, then drove home in the snow and got drunk.
Christmas Day we went to the gym, saw 'The Hobbit' (Amaze-balls by the way), went home and got drunk, watched 'Ted' on Demand and hit the hay.
The next few days were relatively uneventful; did some shopping, some working out, and ate well. Started to see a reduction in bloating... hahaha!
I went and saw the school I plan to attend and met with their admissions director and course supervisor, and I'm really excited to start! There is a ton of hands-on stuff and one of our blocks of instruction is a week in Las Vegas to meet with all sorts of industry professionals. THAT will be a blast.
We also bought new bedroom furniture and linens as my first effort to liven up my husband's house. Its going to be a HUGE project, considering he is a crappy furniture hoarder and 'decorates' like a frat boy. Ugh. I love our new set though, so it's a start!
Later that day (the 29th) we got drunk again.
On the 30th we went and visited my brother, his dad, and his other half-sister and watched the Broncos/Chiefs game. TONS of delicious holiday food and drinks... eh.
We had planned to stay in the 31st but instead we went to dinner at this great place I found and it was really REALLY decadent. I also had a lot to drink, AND finished a pint of ice cream in front of the TV later. LOL... man... we watched 'Looper', which was also pretty good.
On the 1st I had a good workout and have been back 'on plan' since then. I have also re-evaluted some of my goals and have decided to restructure my workouts focusing more on building muscle and taking more planned rest days. I'm following a set up I used on my last trip to Afghanistan that had me in AMAZING shape.
I'm also planning NOT to weigh myself for a good long time. I plan to use the mirror and my clothing to gauge progress instead. Looking back, I looked better at 120-122 and with more muscle than I did at 113-115 and leaner. I felt better too.
Anyone else changing any part of their routine/program/goals for 2013?
Oh, and BTW... I feel like I've pooped more in the last week than I have at any point in my life. Holy cow.
Anyway, aside from my quick trip to Arizona next weekend I also have plans to visit my hubby again in February. I bought tickets this morning as a way to make myself feel better about going back to work today... haha. I am flying out on the 13th so that I can be there for Valentine's Day!