Happy almost New Year

The holidays are over, thank goodness. While I love the time of year, I also love the fresh start of the new year. It gives me the energy and motivation to get back at it! What will my goals be for 2014??? I better get to work. For now, it's to go home and enjoy a quiet NYE with my kids, get some rest and kick this silly cold that is dragging me down. Happy New Years!

Fit = Happy

I get the same question over and over and over... "What time do you get up???" And people act like no one has even gotten up before 5a.m. before. Yep, I get up every day at 4:45a.m. It's my routine. It works for me. Do I like it. NOPE. Do I give myself and option? NOPE. Because for me, that is it. The only time that I could possibly squeeze in a trip to the gym alone, no interruptions, clear head, nowhere else to be. And I realized that it's my happy place. Everyone else there got up at the same time, all with the same goal. I love it. But do I love getting up early. NOPE. I never will. But you do what you have to do to succeed. Some people squeeze it in over lunch breaks or after work, between a long wild work day and the million things that go on in a working mom's evening (do I even need to list it out?) that will never be an option for me. So mornings it is. Forever... or atleast until I retire :)

I realized this morning, despite having risen before the sun and exhausted from a serious whooping in class, everyone leaving was smiling! And I know for certain it is because fit people are happy people, even at 5a.m. Eating smart, taking care of your mind and body can only lead to happiness, I'm sure of it :)

Set up for Success

I'm back at work after a long week of travel, some for fun, mostly for work. Travel is always tough on the diet and exercise routine. I did as much as I could with a busy schedule hitting the hotel gym 2x in a week, better than nothing I guess! I did get to try out SoulCycle, I have always wanted to take a class and see what the hype was all about! Whoa it was wild, and a pretty decent workout too. This is me with a co-worker and our super fly instructor. Wearing a new sweatshirt purchased as a gift to myself of course, gotta have the swag. :)

The best part about being gone and out of routine for a couple weeks is that I always feel energized to start fresh when I come home. This along with the fact that my husband and children must have survived on air while I was gone because the fridge and cupboard were bare when I returned...hmmmm. Anyway, took that as an opportunity to clean out the old stuff and start fresh with a grocery run and re-stocked my work drawers with snacks that will help me succeed in staying on track with my diet!

It's so tough around the holidays, if it were up to me I would stock my drawer with Reese's peanut butter Christmas trees :) But I am going to give these healthier snacks a chance.

The results are in!

I was happy to get the email today with my name on the list of the 30in30 achievers! Free spin classes and a tank that says Im An Animal. Totally worth it.

I am headed to Vegas for a short fun weekend with friends then on to LA for work for a week. Hoping to hit up some hotel gyms and maybe find a healthy place to eat here at there. Might be relying on a stash of protein bars to keep me on track. I am hoping that this will be a good thing giving me extra time to workout and maybe stay away from some holiday cals... we'll see!

30 in 30! Check!

Why would I pick my busiest month at work, a month where my kids would of course get sick, husband traveling, a schedule that would put anyone over the edge, and add to it a 30 day workout competition??? I still don't know what I was thinking. But who cares, I DID IT! I wrapped up November with an hour and a half burn workshop to top off a month of working out like a nutcase. I am so proud of myself, and I am very happy it is over so today I got back my Wednesday rest day :)

I saw a segment on 60 Minutes this weekend where the interviewer asked a free-diver why she would do these insane things to her body that made her hurt, tired, exhausted, and she said "I like to know what I'm made of." That pretty much says it all for me.

Day 30. Proud Fit Working Mom. :)