Life

The holidays did what they usually do, brought on a feeling of eating unhealthy is the way to go! Knowing that this is wrong and making the different choice is not always easy though. January 13th rolled around and at the request of my husband we are off to healthy land again. Now he didn't look at me and say I should go on a diet, he's not that stupid, he wants to be healthier and it helps me stay on track. I am also in a way better mood when I am eating healthy so it's probably better for his overall way of life. I also tend to be more... active.. so he likes that too.

Other than getting back on the healthy train, something in my personal life has made me really think about the fact that I have a wonderful life. I have great friendships, a beautiful marriage and an amazing family. I have gone through a personal transformation that has lead me to be able to live a happier life. I am no longer a door mat, I can now stand up for myself, I know my value, I know my friends and am secure in our relationships, I can tell my friends that I'm not interested in hanging out today and they understand! I am incredibly lucky, but not only am I lucky but I have worked my butt off for this life. I work on myself everyday, I work on my interactions, my self worth, my opinion of myself. I work towards what will be good for me, which consequentially leads to being better for the people in my life.

This step towards living a healthier life is just another way that I'm going to improve, it truly makes me feel better, sleep better, be better. To finally treat my body as a vessel of life and not just a trash can, it boggles my mind that it took me so long to figure it out.

Exercise! Finally!

The holidays came and with them, as always, the food. I started out doing pretty well because we didn't have a whole lot of family stuff going on, however the longer the holidays went on the worse my eating got. My coworker was complaining non-stop about how much she was working and constantly talking about indulging because we deserve it. Even as I type it I know it sounds ridiculous but when everyone is being merry no one wants to be the stick in the mud who's only eating vegetables.

The wonderful thing is as much as I indulged, it was far less than I have in other years, I still cooked up until my New Year's Eve party and haven't cooked since because of the massive amount of food we have left over. Another thing I was very excited about was the large amount of water I drank on New Year's Eve so I woke up on the first morning of 2014 feeling great! Not something that has happened in the last couple of years.

One of my best boxing day purchases this year is a recumbent bike! That's how I have finally been getting my act together and my butt in gear. Okay let's be honest, I've biked 2 days in a row, but I am super proud of myself. I was watching tv after eating my supper and my hubby was eating chips with delicious dip next to me, now I really wanted to eat those chips but I decided to go bike for a half hour instead. Now my heart feels good, my endorphin's are flowing through my body and even if I have those chips I am closer to my goal of getting myself healthy.