Plan for a Good Holiday

Well, it's here. Christmas and a week full of family get-togethers, eggnog, gingerbread men and general indulgence has arrived.

Enjoy it.

And plan for it, so you don't blow all of the work you've put into things this far.

• Stay on your workout schedule as best you can. Kids all wrapped up in their new toys on Christmas morn? Sneak in a quick 30 minutes on the treadmill. 
• Decide what you really want to eat that's out of the norm, and truly savor it. Your mom's cutout cookies only happen once a year, so don't deny yourself. Eat one slowly, tasting every bite. Then check it off the list and resist going back for more.
• Don't waste calories on the stuff you don't really love. We'll have all kinds of snacks out tonight. Some special, and some run of the mill crackers and cheese type. I don't love regular, old Chex mix and Puppy Chow. So I'm not going to eat that. 
• Remember the goal. You've put in a lot of time and effort to be healthy. The way you feel when you eat well tastes a thousand times better than that store-bought Pfeffernusse. 

Am I going to have an extra glass of wine or two? Yes. Did I already sneak a candy turtle? Yes.

Is any of this going to wreck everything? Nope.

Wishing you a blessed day filled with those you love most.

While the Jolly Ol' Elf didn't show up at my RIPPED
class this morning, we did do a butt-load of push-ups!