Christmas is over…

Christmas was pretty chill for us. We agreed to keep the gift giving to a minimum because we tend to go overboard. I got Willie a head light, Clif Bars and a cold weather pull over. He got me a BOX of Quest Bars and some chap stick. I’m a happy girl. I also got some airline giftcards (cause you know I’m always moving)!  I’m planning out 2014 as I type this…lots of travel to be happening I hope!

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We went to my sister’s house for Christmas. I wanted to get a good picture by the tree and Willie though he would make silly faces at the camera. He had me cracking up when I scrolled through the camera to look at them.

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My sister made a good meal and I was super hungry yesterday. I had greens, fruit, ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, a little mac and cheese and a little bit of potato salad. I waited too long to eat and it put me in a ravenous state.  That’s never a good place to be.  I now realize I have to eat on schedule or pretty close to it.  Yesterday was kind of a bad situation.  But it was fun to spend time with my family and just talk.  That’s what the holiday is all about, right?

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Me and my siblings! We never have pictures together…and I was missing my two brothers so that kind of sucked.

8 miles done but it was kind of rough! Note to self: treadmill calories start over after 1000! #runchat #running #training #marathontraining
This morning I was trying to keep my schedule. I still have to teach my cycle class this evening but I missed my run yesterday. I wanted to run outside but it was a little too chilly (I’m a wimp) and the sun wasn’t out enough for me (whimp x2). I took it to the treadmill to run my 8 miles this week. It was supposed to be my mid-week long run but now it’s fallen at the end of the week. It went well and I kept it steady and didn’t push too hard. Plus I ran with some buddies.

So what did Santa bring you for Christmas?

Merry Christmas from us!

Merry Christmas from us!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and Happy Holidays to everyone else! Let’s all remember the reason for the season and spend some time with family and friends…and hot chocolate. We found some no sugar diet hot chocolate so I made some for Willie this morning. I enjoyed some gingerbread green tea! It was so good! I might partake in some eggless eggnog later on too. Have you tried it yet? I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! We will be spending the day with family. I’m not sure what we’re eating but I’ll keep you informed and I don’t…

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A Christmas light bike ride

A Christmas light bike ride

Last night, Willie and I went on a Christmas light bike ride.  We wanted to do it last year but we didn’t.  I don’t remember why but it probably had something to do with the social aspect of ride.  We just didn’t know anyone and it never occurred to us to just go out there to meet people.  This year we were all game for it though.  So yesterday I taught my 4:30 cycle class and then we headed out after for the 9 mile bike ride to see the Christmas lights. You know what I loved about it? 1.…

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More than just about weight loss

More than just about weight loss

We wanted to lose the weight to improve our quality of life and we did it! I’m here to tell losing weight was only the FIRST step in improving our quality of life. I learned in hindsight that the weight was holding us back from not just being physically active but also socially active. Don’t get me wrong, we both have a GREAT set of BEST friends in our life but all but one set live out of state.  The in state people don’t even live in our city.  Willie and I spent a LOT of time sitting at home,…

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Dealing with maintenance mode

Dealing with maintenance mode

People are very curious to see if I’m still trying to lose weight.  I am here to answer that question: no! I’m in maintenance mode and I’ve been that way for almost two years now, I think.  Two years seems like a really long time.  It took me 13 months to hit my first goal weight and I continued to shed the pounds after that, not intentionally but I did still have more to lose.  At some point my body just stopped and that is how I knew it was time to maintain. It was a hard switch to make…

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Sunday Run down

Sunday Run down

It’s been an eventful weekend but not in the way I planned.  Willie has been sick since Thursday night around midnight.  He never complains and he hates missing work but I knew something was up with him when he passed on two of his favorite meals.  Burger and pizza night were definitely a no go this week.  He’s been sleeping it off and I haven’t been able to spend much time with him because he’s been sleep.  On Friday night, he slept, I was bored so I watched Christmas movies on Lifetime.  It wasn’t so bad.  I actually liked the…

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Eggless Eggnog for the holidays

Eggless Eggnog for the holidays

I don’t know about you, but I love(d) eggnog. I never really paid attention to the calories or fat in this delicious holiday drink though. When I became a little bit more health conscious I had to step away from my favorite holiday drink because it just didn’t fit into my “I can make that work” factor. (FYI: I am a person who doesn’t really like to drink their calories, but I know everyone is different.) Christmas cookies and eggnog were always something I enjoyed on Christmas Eve but it’s just something I couldn’t do anymore. I may not feel…

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After the marathon…

After the marathon…

You know what?  It’s super hard for me not to run.  I know I needed to take the days off but I really just wanted to run and I had already built up this serious running thing.  I had to take a few days off which is fine because I still had to teach my cycle classes. I need to take it easy and not hurt myself. I think people always forget about recovery! After the marathon I thought I would be hurting but I’m not.  I’m having a little ache in my knees but that’s due to not stretching…

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The deal with our body image

The deal with our body image

Excuse me as I give myself a pep talk about body image. Some of you may have the same problem as me and others may not, but I do have a problem. In the car on the way back from Memphis, I was reading the news and I found this clip of Jennifer Lawrence telling us to “screw those people” who want to make us into someone else. It was actually a refreshing moment to watch and made me love this woman so much more. How can you not love the psychotic girl from Silver Linings Playbook or Katniss Everdeen?…

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I Can Be Active Check-in #2

I Can Be Active Check-in #2

It’s time for the second check-in for the I Can Be Active Challenge. Please share with me how you’ve been active over the second time period. You can gain extra entries by doing the things below. I guess you want to know what the first prize is, right? This rounds prize will be a gift card to Target! Why Target? Because I love the workout clothes from there and it was the place where I got my new running vest that I love so much! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Not the marathon post I planned. St. Jude …

Not the marathon post I planned. St. Jude Marathon was canceled.

This was supposed to be an exciting weekend for us because we had been in training for Willie’s “knock it out of the park” half marathon and my first marathon. But then a little winter storm came into our lives. We probably should have taken the hint when our flight was canceled but we didn’t. We just got in the car to drive to Memphis. Race officials said things were still ago and we didn’t want to miss out on the race. We arrived in Memphis at 1:30 am before the ice storm hit. Friday morning we woke up to…

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