I've just encountered my second long weekend within my 12 Week BeautyFit Challenge... it's getting WAAAAAY easier for me! I've found a way to incorporate my life style into our family vacations without disrupting the fun for everyone else... I mean lets face it, they didn't get themselves into this mess, I did! So they shouldn't have to "suffer"... but what they don't know is that I have changed everything for all of us! As a family we eat healthier, and we are far more active... and they're loving it because NO ONE has used the words diet or exercise... it's a life style change!!
This weekend we took off an extra day and went up to the trailer, but just because I'm not near the gym doesn't mean I can't get my work outs in! And just because we're "camping" doesn't mean I can't eat clean and healthy! Being at the trailer used to mean I'd snack ALL DAY AND NIGHT on cookies, ice cream, chips... and my "meals" were drenched in BBQ sauce, and tons of butter and cheese on my potatoes, bacon and crusty white bread... mmmmm the list goes on and on... This year things are a little different, but not at all bad or hard (the kids didn't even mention the lack of "crap") even though there were still a few small goodies for the kids, I didn't even care!
Preping meals is easy, it just means a little pre-planning... Lots of fresh fruit and veggies, lean cuts of meat and wise sources of essential fats.
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| Cook up meat in advance - lean Chicken breasts on the 'Q |
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| Chicken and salad |
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| Breaky! Bran Buds, chopped apple and banana in milk |
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| preparing for snacks... get it all ready ahead of time! |
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Getting my exercise is easy too, I can't get into a gym, but that won't ever stop me! I'll swim and bike and run... and the kids can come along too! It's great to get that quality time that we all need and have it pay off too! It's a win-win... for everyone!
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| Biking in the country is challenging and beautiful! |
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| Biking with my son, sets a great example of healthy living and it's fun for both of us! |
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| Heading to the pool is getting a lot easier now that I have the energy and I'm not so embarrassed to be in a bathing suit... the kids are pretty happy about that too! |
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This Challenge has given me a new life and I'm living it to the very fullest! I biked over 36km this weekend, swam and ran and I felt great! That's a first! This summer is going to be our best ever! I may be almost finished my 12 weeks (I'm in week 9) but this journey will never end!
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