Yesterday gym went well. I managed to try new exercise - reverse hyper. I have been wanting to try it for ages but simply not brave enough. The gym was quiet and I asked one of the trainers - I like it a lot.
I also did spin class (The Trip, great IMAX style visuals ) but my tailbone was so sore after! No love from me I am afraid.
I have to do my food shopping today, and i have to do it early in the morning to minimize the madness
. I am booking ADRs for our first 10 days of WDW trip at 11 am and I hope to be really fast so I can hit the gym at 12, do yoga at 13, come back home by 14:30, quick shower and hit the road by 15:00. We will go in the city to enjoy a family comedy show (we call it panto)and the lights & some food in town. It will be crazy busy day, I wish I don't have to do the adrs today!
One thing i have been consistent this year was gym, and I feel much stronger and healthier for it. I am still couple of kg over what i was October 2016, but i am not too sure if I am bother about that or not. I joined local slimming club while back - slimming world, and I haven't been posting about it here. Love all the new recipes! They are little like weight watchers, but weight watchers doesn't seem to be as good around here - and you can't use even the app. This plan have a lot of focus on eating 1/3rd of your meals as speed - speed is all veggies and most low and medium calories furit, eating your ps - p is protein rich food and not much counting. I won't go in too much details, but they have a facebook support group outside the class, there is a lot of focus in owning your choices, good and bad, no shame in having bad days and being able to go back to having good days without making big deal out of a cake for example. The leader lost the weight once and regained it, and is very honest about his mistakes.
Ladies - half size me podcast 305 and 306 episodes are fab! They talk about the impact hormones have to female need through different phases of life, but also through different weeks of the month. Example, pms week - I go to the gym expect to be as I was the week before and often over do it! The interviewee was talking about his client just playing around for little bit in the gym that week and returning to normal. He is also suggesting higher fat and protein (not too high thought) during the last week to help dealing with the increased carb craving, and eating in balance and not deficit and adding some chocolate calories. There was a lot about moderation, not making it all or nothing and so on. I think I know good bit about weight loss and fitness but I felt I got a lot out of the interview.
Anyway - two long posts from me today, and I haven't even answered QOTD. I was little sad that DS knows, for first Christmas ever about Santa. We sow a woman putting big bags of presents in the car last night, and he said -she is sorting the presents from Santa isn't she? I just said yes. And he held my hand and replied
"Mammy, for first Christmas ever I know that it's actually you that makes all the Christmas magic!"
I don't worry too much about traditions on Christmas, it's always also a sad time as I remember all people that I can no longer spend it with. But also time to be with family, reflect on the year and dream for better year ahead. I am not religious, so Christmas for me it's end of year celebration and I love the spirit of giving too, for me that's also part of Christmas - spending some time, thought and or money for less fortunate of us.