Week Twenty-One thru Twenty-Four – Thanking Outside The Box

I’m back! I can’t believe I haven’t blogged in four weeks…

Things have been extremely busy for me this past month. I just got done with an eventful Thanksgiving last week and have been going nuts getting ready for the Christmas holidays as well as preparing for three birthday parties for my friend’s fortieth in the coming weeks. Not to mention trying to finalize all the details for my New Years vacation in Las Vegas as well as my annual Texpedition trip this weekend in Austin.

Even with all the extra craziness going on with my schedule I am still able to maintain a pretty constant workout regime:

11/06 3 mile walk at Memorial; 791 calories burned
11/07 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/07 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/10 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/10 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/11 6 mile walk at Memorial; 1582 calories burned
11/12 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/12 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/14 3 mile walk at Memorial; 791 calories burned
11/15 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/15 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/17 Zumba class for almost an hour; 800 calories burned
11/19 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/22 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/22 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/24 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/24 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/25 Running hills with Denise; 791 calories burned
11/26 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
11/26 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
11/29 Zumba class for an hour at Mosiac; 838 calories burned
11/30 Jump Rope for 30 minutes; 637 calories burned
12/01 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
12/01 Weights at gym for 30 minutes; 545 calories burned
12/01 Jump Rope for 30 minutes; 637 calories burned
12/02 Jump Rope for 30 minutes; 637 calories burned
12/03 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
12/03 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned
12/03 Jump Rope for 30 minutes; 637 calories burned
12/04 Jump Rope for 30 minutes; 637 calories burned
12/04 Stationary Bike for 30 minutes; 668 calories burned
12/04 Commit To Fit, One Hour; 1091 calories burned

I’ve also have been trying to stay focused on my diet. But as you can imagine, a busy schedule and the holidays are not the most conducive time for diets.

On a side note, I recently became aware of my biggest supporter who is not only constantly reminding me to eat but reprimands me when I eat foods that are not good for me. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I owe a huge thanks to my stomach. Yes, my stomach. Although its not often, I do have my moments of weaknesses and when I’m weak and order the Tour of Italy at Olive Garden instead of the Minestrone soup, my stomach will quickly remind me why I can’t and shouldn’t eat unhealthy foods. Obviously you can use your imagination, but lets just say my stomach punishes me by giving me time to sit and think about what I’ve done!

Needless to say, my stomach knows better than I do; perhaps that’s why I’ve always believed that you should follow your gut!