I'm still recovering from the holidays. I am a total Christmas fanatic and we do things big around here. We did a lot leading up to Christmas and then spent a week driving from state to state to visit with family. Completely worth it! Now that it's over, we are exhausted and wanting for things to settle down. We are realizing that December was a month full of hemorrhaging money, eating all the {delicious} calories, and not getting enough sleep.
Well that stops now.
Well that stops now.
I have a few goals set for January, all of which are meant to help us detox from the holidays!
{Be Active}
It's getting to be a cold dark winter here in Boston, making it easy to want to sit inside and be sedentary. But I want to get both of us moving at least 3x a week this month. If you saw what I got for Christmas, then you already know that I have a new pair of skis waiting to be used, plus we have a local ski pass. I'm hoping this gets us moving.
It's getting to be a cold dark winter here in Boston, making it easy to want to sit inside and be sedentary. But I want to get both of us moving at least 3x a week this month. If you saw what I got for Christmas, then you already know that I have a new pair of skis waiting to be used, plus we have a local ski pass. I'm hoping this gets us moving.
{More Water}
The old adage of 8 glasses a day doesn't apply to everyone, but I know I'm not drinking enough. For months, I had gone without drinking carbonated beverages. But lately, it has been lots of juice, soda, and cocktails over the holidays, which has meant drinking less water. Time to get back on track.
The old adage of 8 glasses a day doesn't apply to everyone, but I know I'm not drinking enough. For months, I had gone without drinking carbonated beverages. But lately, it has been lots of juice, soda, and cocktails over the holidays, which has meant drinking less water. Time to get back on track.
{A No-Buy Month Challenge}
We had a budget set for the holidays. Thankfully, we stayed on track with it. But over the course of December, we became accustomed to spending more than usual. Thus, we are doing a no-buy month challenge. If you aren't familiar with this, it is exactly as it sounds. Other than paying for the essentials like bills or buying groceries, you cut out any unnecessary expenses. We are a few days into this and it has been fun to tackle, but hard. It should be interesting to share the results at the end of the month.
{80/20}
I don't believe in diets and cheat days make absolutely no sense. They both set you up for failure. But something has to be done about the calorie intake from indulging in all the holiday foods. If 80% of our meals can be healthy this month, I will be happy.
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I don't believe in diets and cheat days make absolutely no sense. They both set you up for failure. But something has to be done about the calorie intake from indulging in all the holiday foods. If 80% of our meals can be healthy this month, I will be happy.
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Great goals! And I love your idea of just eating healthy, instead of trying some diet. I've been preaching that in my support group for years, but everyone is insistent that they have to have a name for the way they are eating, or they can't survive. I'd love to try the No-Buy challenge soon, as I need to stop spending. Maybe I can pull it off in February, if I can make birthday gifts instead of purchase them!
ReplyDeleteAll those fad diets are so unhealthy anyway! And February is a good time for a no buy month because it's the shortest month
DeleteGreat goals for the month. I wanted to do a no buy month challenge but I'm already struggling with it and I'm barely into the month....sad.
ReplyDeleteliz @ sundays with sophie
We aren't knocking it out of the park or anything but we're trying
DeleteI love the 80/20 rule! Much better than diets and cheat days!
ReplyDeleteIt just makes more sense to me because at some point the diet has to end and I noticed that people tend to go crazy on cheat days and undo any progress they made.
DeleteI've definitely been more conscientious about my food intake this month. I try to mostly cook healthy stuff at home, but will indulge if I'm going out for dinner. "No Spend" months are hard at first, but I actually like the challenge. My wallet likes it even more! Good luck with all your goals!
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to something like the 80/20 goal. I don't do well if I try to eat 100% healthy and end up going nuts at some point and eating everything. If I allow myself to eat more fun stuff on the weekends, I feel better, and then also feel good when I eat semi-healthy stuff during the week.
ReplyDeleteOkay I am loving all of the tips and adopting them all myself! I'm in desperate need of a holiday detox and I love how these are reasonable and doable. Also, I need the lemon/ginger in the photo :)
ReplyDeletexo welltraveledwife.com
These are very good goals.
ReplyDeleteMy sister lives in Boston and I was shocked when she was home for Christmas and was saying that it was actually colder in Southern California than it was there. So weird. But I'm glad you'll get to put those skis to use.
I was hesitant to start my detox program because I thought I was already eating healthy. It wasn't until I read the labels of the foods i was consuming that I realized that I was stuffing my body full of toxic poisons each day. After a week of eating fresh fruits and vegetables I realized I had more energy and drive each day.
ReplyDeleteJeffery @ New Dawn Treatment Centers
One thing that I took away from your story really resonated with me. We, too,tend to celebrate big, and we tend to go overboard and then promise to go on diets right after the new year. I love the idea of making healthy meals so we don't have to worry so much about losing a ton of weight that we won't gain.
ReplyDeleteBrendon @ Get Real Recovery