HHSG Day 9 & 10 REWARD YOURSELF!

Healthy Holiday Survival Guide

Day 9 & 10

Reward yourself... but not with food!

I play a little game with myself all the time, I'm constantly looking for new places to find motivation to stay on track with my diet and exercise.

And this week I NEED A LITTLE EXTRA MOTIVATION!

It's still rainy, and gloomy, and freezing, and dark outside. (not the best recipe for fitness motivation)

Here's the view from my front window.   :(

(are you feeling cold now?)

I've stuck to my meal plan and my workout plan up tell now, but I need a little extra push.... So, here's what I've come up with!  I blocked off 2 weeks starting today on my calendar and called it

DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!......

"MUSCLES = MANICURE 2 WEEK CHALLENGE"

Here's how it works:

If I continue to follow my eating plan and get my workouts in for the next 2 weeks I'm rewarding myself with a manicure

I hesitate even showing you guys this picture, but I gotta tell it, (or show it) like it is, RIGHT?            

  AGHHHHHHHHH!

So We've established I NEED a manicure right?

I’m not big on rewarding myself with food because whenever I do, it ends up turning into a free for all. Pampering is one of my favorite "prizes" but later on I'll share with you a few other great ones! 

I’m always puzzled when people find that rewarding a good food relationship with junk food helps them stay on track, to me, it just seems like a train wreck waiting to happen. 

If a manicure isn't great motivation for you, pick something that is!  Maybe a message, a date night with your honey, I new workout outfit, or maybe just giving yourself permission to do NOTHING one night but watch your favorite move or tv show! Whatever it is, DON'T PICK FOOD!!!!   

MARK YOUR 2 WEEKS, Write your prize in at the end and lets get going!!!!!

If you're on the manicure train with me, let me know, we can go get pampered together!!!! :)

Now on to my workouts from day 9 and 10

Yesterday, got a great ab workout in in the AM

And then fit in an extra booty workout in the evening. (I'm sore sore sore today!)

This morning I did some yoga with my class at 5 am

I'm gonna squeeze in 30 min of upper body at lunchtime and then head to ZUMBA TONIGHT!!!

Meals

My meal plan this week looks something like this; remember, this is just a basic outline.  If you want more specifics or if you need help with your diet and fitness routine, please feel free to email me!  I'd LOVE to hear from ya!

erin.andon@gmail.com

Meal 1

1/2 cup starchy carbs,  example: oatmeal

1/2 cup protein, example: egg whites

1 cup veggies, example: peppers

This was my breakfast this morning!  Oatmeal and a spinach and egg white omelet

Meal 2

1/2 cup starchy carb, example: banana

6 oz lean protein: example: chicken

Meal 3

1/2 cup starchy carg, example: sweet potato

6 oz lean protein:  example ground turkey

Meal 4

1/2 cup starchy carb, example: sweet potato

1 cup green veggies, example: broccoli

6 oz lean protein, example: fish

Meal 5

2 cups green veggies, example: spinach

6 oz lean protein, example: chicken

Meal 6

6 oz lean Protein, example: 2 boiled eggs

2 cups veggies, example: whatever you like

**** If I need a snack I have 20 raw almonds

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SAUCES AND BUTTER, ETC.  THOSE THINGS CAN KILL A HEALTHY DIET!  I've been loving low sodium soy sauce on most things right now. :)

xoxo

-e