Hello! And Winter Fitness Goals

I guess this is my first official blog post and what good timing - the week of Thanksgiving! Just when everyone is ready to discuss their food and fitness goals, right? I'm trying to stay ahead of the curve this winter and stave off the inevitable cold weather hermit mentality that tends to set in right before Thanksgiving and lasts well into our wet and cold Pennsylvania spring.  I was talking to my mom about this mentality and she mentioned that back in the day when she did Weight Watcher’s they pointed out that Thanksgiving is one day and Christmas is one day; the holiday does not last for six straight weeks. Although, I believe it is definitely a season for celebration and there are a lot more parties and opportunities to let loose, there is truth to the sentiment that they are only two days and to not use it as an excuse to overindulge for two months straight landing you on January 2^nd wondering what happened.

So that’s where we’re at today! I have cleaned my fridge out from this past weekend’s Friendsgiving leftovers, we are continuing our clean eating this week and I’ll be hitting the gym for the 3^rd time since Saturday tonight. My goals this winter aren’t necessarily set in numbers and inches (although I am aiming to drop a few lbs of carb bloat), but rather to continue working out, eating whole foods and feeling my best possible self all while chasing around my toddler.  

To start, I think I’ll be posting our weekly meal plans, WIAW (what I ate Wednesday) and a roundup post of sorts on Fridays. I’m really looking forward to giving this blogging thing a go to both keep me on track, and to connect with other like-minded mamas with fitness goals!

What are your winter fitness goals?