Holidays are hard

I had been doing pretty well, with fitting some exercise regularly, but it all exploded in October or so.  My schedule was interrupted once my sister moved in for 4 months.  I didn't feel like I could leave her alone and go to the gym after work.  And then my work load piled up. I left work late daily.  Of course the Holidays came and took over my calendar (like everyone else) and I was roped into an informal carpool, all undoing my gret habits earlier in the summer. 

So starting now, it is all about me.  Which means....too bad for work and the casuall carpool.  Over the past 6 weeks or so I succumbed to the holiday treats...and I noticed it..in my love handles.  It is a bit freakish, that I only gained in my midsection, which is different than my typical lower body gaining pattern. 

And I am back too packing in more veggies and more importantly, fitting in more exercise.  And exercising a little harder.  To kickstart the me-focus of the year, I'll hop on the "Bikini Bootcamp."  What was appealing?  The recipes, they looked right up my ally.  (The book, not the online works better for me, I need to cut down on computer time!).  And I'll also follow the Sonoma principles more closely.  Overall I tend to eat healthy..but I go through spurts of dessert or junk food, so the goal is to limit thos spurts and be agressive about the produce and less agressive on the snacks.  :)

Starting on Sunday, I'll be waking up early, fitting in some meditation, and getting back on track.  My goal is to turn waking up early into a habit, fitting in a post work walk or cardio workout and surpassing the 5 per day.

See you afterr bootcamp!