Livingloca’s Hot Bodyblog

Yes, my dear friends… the holidays are upon us!   Let’s make this next month count!

I just came back from Disneyworld and whoah….. that is enough to keep you working out.  I mean, seeing all the unfit people walking around eating funnel cakes, ice cream, burgers, fries… you name it.  Nothing wrong with eating that once in awhile but you can tell by the person’s figure if it was a "Treat" or an everyday thing… lol!  We walked past the funnel cake stand and my oldest said why is it so bad for you?  We laughed and i told her to look at the people standing in line.  We did and of course… they were all OVERWEIGHT.  I told her that was a good example of "you are what you eat".  I told her there was nothing wrong with enjoying something you really love, but it has to be done every once in a while.  No deprivation here, just know it is simply a "treat".    But really… walking around, you see the majority of people are unfit.  I am not judging at all, but it’s kinda sad.  The reason I got into working out was to 1) lower my cholesterol 2) be a healthy gal when I get old, and  3) I wanted to look hot in a bikini. LOL!  So the health benefits were my true goal and then it turned into personal satisfaction of getting lean and tight. 

The key at staying with it during the holidays is sticking to your routine and workouts.  If you are going to be partaking in holiday parties, think ahead…. keep your workouts intact and splurge and have your cheat day/meal on the day of the party.  While everyone else is "living it up" partying and eating to their heart’s delight, you are fueling and in training and who will look better come January 2nd? LOL> you are    Have that wine, champagne and those fun holiday foods that come once a year, but know that you’ve got to get back to that diligent training because warm weather (spring break) is just around the corner and most people don’t look ahead.  I’m preparing now for a trip to Cabo in February and the holidays are not going to stop me from my training. 

Have fun this holiday season but keep working on those beautiful abs!

Cheers to you!

So I seem to be starting the holidays off early!!  My body is telling me "hey!  go for the carbs!! Eat those cookies… make all that yummy good stuff"  and you know what?  Gosh doggit!! I caved in last week… and this week.  EEK!! 

I started last week by making a yummy french toast with cranberries and sliced apples.  Problem is, the the french bread was white, so no nutrition there.  I moved on to make some Snickerdoodle cookies bc my husband wanted me to make some "for the kids".  ha!  I was the one who ate most of them.  Sheesh!!!  Then I visited Costco for the first time on Saturday (a new one in our area opened up) and spied the HUGE pecan pie (a Texas favorite) and wanted to buy it.  I looked at my girlfriend and then put it back, knowing that I would be eating every morsel until it dissappeared.  So what do i do?  I go back yesterday to Costco with a different friend bc she hasn’t been there and i picked up that darn pie again.  Strongforgood, smiled at me and said "nope… you can’t do that".  She has in the past told me she wouldn’t share any of the fabulous chocolate sheet cake she made because "I can’t do that to those abs" she told me.  Sweet, sweet friend.  She’s looking out for my abs! LOL!  So i put the darn pecan pie back… but I WILL BE BACK FOR IT IN DECEMBER.  Mark my word

You see, it has been COLD here in Houston the last 2 weeks.  It rained last week and now its cold.  So this weather has me tricked into thinking that I NEED to cook and bake warm, COMFORT FOOD.  So I end up falling off again last night…and i made RUM BREAD PUDDING!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!  So today I’m done.  Back to my clean eating!!!  THose bikinis are calling my name.  I am headed to Cabo in February and need to be solid and looking hot.  LOL! 

Keep training hard and stay away from the sweets (or eat some pecan pie for me!!)