Happy Christmas Week!
I hope everyone had a great weekend. This holiday season really snuck up on me. I can not believe Christmas is this week. I have had my nose in my computer far too much, I need to pick my head up and smell the eggnog…
Speaking of eggnog…I went to a few Christmas parties last week which is a total blast. They all featured festive eggnog!
My brother, Willie, and I were really enjoying the local eggnog! I seriously think it tasted better because it was local and organic. This holiday party was with a ton of our friends we grew up with in NH so it was really fun to get together, reminisce and celebrate the Holiday’s together.
Another party I attended had a caricature artist and a gingerbread making dessert station which was a really fun idea! Although, the picture of Vinnie and I looks nothing like us! What do you think?
On Saturday, we drove up to UNH to watch the semi-final football game. I believe this is the farthest UNH has made it in the playoffs for many many years so it was a really exciting game and fun to watch with my family because they are all huge sports fans. Unfortunately, UNH lost in the final minutes of the game, but it was still a great way to spend a Saturday!
Sunday, I woke up and made Vinnie and I protein pancakes to start the day. They were just ok… I need to perfect them so Vinnie will keep eating them 
Then we went to my grandparents house to watch the Patriots. This has become a little Sunday tradition for us and we love doing it. They feed us all sorts of crazy snacks that I can never resist chowing on so I always leave incredibly full and super tired from eating and watching tv in a warm cozy house all day. But, it’s worth it!
With all these Christmas parties, comes a lot of eating and drinking. It’s been overwhelming me a bit because I feel like I haven’t done the best job of saying no or resisting the urge to try everything at the party. It’s really hard to do and I am constantly working at it. This season I have done a less than stellar job, but it’s not over, Christmas isn’t even here yet, and I won’t give up on my will power. The second I do that, getting back on track in the New Year will be even harder. I have a lot more Holiday parties to attend and I want to have fun and enjoy myself but I also want to feel good the next day and fit into my clothes. It’s all about the balance!
Part of maintaining the balance is fitting in workouts during this hectic time of year. I haven’t been doing as much as I would like but I am finding time to at least move a little bit every day which is better than nothing! This weeks workouts were:
Monday: 5 mile run
Tuesday: 24 minute HIIT & at-home yoga
Wednesday: 4 treadmill miles
Thursday: Arm workout
Friday: Treadmill Interval Run & HIIT circuit {I will share this workout with you soon, it was killer. People were definitely starring at me at the gym!} It was a variation of this cardio routine.
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 7 mile run
I am linking up with Katie for Marvelous Monday because it was a great weekend with family and friends and I hope it continues into this week!
What was the highlight of your weekend?
