December Squat-a-thon

So with all the Holiday festivities that are among us this time of year, I am really struggling to workout and eat right.  I have so many excuses as to why I’m not doing better.  

It’s a really busy time at work so I’m exhausted when I get home so the last thing I want to do is go for a run or workout in the basement/garage.  

Our weekends have been and will be filled with parties, get together’s and family stuff.  The weekends are my go to workout days.  I’m usually not pressured for time and get a good long workout in at least once during the weekend.  

And then add the crappy food I’ve been eating and it makes for one horrible equation. 



Homemade Rum Cake



I love my patients and reps and I really appreciate them sending in gifts but all the sweets are starting to show up on my scale. 



Chocolates from a sweet patient



The Saturday after Thanksgiving I weighed myself.  Realistically, I expected to see the number be high given all the food I ate during that time.  But instead I saw 142.5.  That’s the lowest number I’ve seen on the scale since before I got pregnant with Audrey…8 years ago!!!  I haven’t seen that number since.  Instead it’s been creeping back up.  This morning I weighed in at 144 which isn’t bad, but I want to see that 142 again…hell I’d like to see 130’s. 

I know that I’m healthier and more fit than I have been in the past.  I see it and feel it in my clothes and pictures.  Which to me is way more important than any number on the scale, but seeing a goal weight flash up on that little screen feels really good too.  

So to help keep me motivated I have decided to do a December Squat-a-thon.

I started a little late but I still have a good many days to keep at it.  I’ve printed out the picture and hung it on my dresser mirror so every morning I see the number of squats I have to do that day.  Yesterday was technically an off day, but I went ahead and did 50 before I got in the shower.  Today I busted out 65 in my office.  I know it’s not a huge workout, but at least I’m moving.  And by the end of December I should have a tight a$$ and some nice legs.  

I've also got some motivation planned for January too.  More on that later