How many bad things are there about the holidays? Not many. These my biggest holiday pet peeves:
1. It gets dark too early during the 'holiday months', (November and December). But, hey... that's not even that bad of a thing. It's cozier when it's darker, right?
2. It's cold outside. Um.... yeah... obviously. It is November--and soon to be December--people! Plus, it's not Christmas without snow!
Those are my biggest annoyances.... not too many bad things to complain about! Here are my favorite parts:
1. Giving gifts! I know, I know, it's the right thing to say... you don't sound too greedy. But, honestly, I love the gratitude and compassion that floats around during the Holiday season. I love just sitting down to make a holiday gift with Christmas music in the background. It's one thing that I look forward to every year!
2. Family time! I always spend Christmas and Thanksgiving with my wonderful cousins and it's always really, really, REALLY fun.
But, I now want to announce the worst, worst, WORST part of the holiday season:
We eat too much and run too little.
I am determined to help change that and make a difference in my lifestyle (and yours, too!) Enjoy my exclusive tips on staying fit in the holiday season.
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There are things that you can do about it! Here they are:
- Sign up for a holiday run. I can't wait to run the Santa Run in two weeks.
- Create healthy dishes REAL FOOD dishes, too. Check out my Thanksgiving 2014 pinterest board: http://www.pinterest.com/lilivaughan/thanksgiving-2014/
- Buy Warm Clothes: Shop warm, run more. Simple as that!
- Host a Family Run: Thanksgiving or Christmas week are great times for a fun race. Get your family together for an 'annual family holiday dash'.Make homemade trophies, hot cocoa and cookies to await you at home.
- Pre-calorie Burning! Before you binge on stuffing, train throughout November for an extra-long Thanksgiving morning run. Get up early, run a few miles and then return to face the cooking and cleaning for the big day.
- Try Something New! Look for a 1-time yoga, pilates or CrossFit program to enjoy indoors.
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| Homemade Award (found on Pinterest.com) |
