I hope you all had a good weekend! I know it’s Tuesday and I may be a little bit behind, but the thought is there nonetheless :) 

The last few days have been BUSY but really enjoyable. After driving through every type of weather imaginable (ok, almost), G-Man and I arrived at my parents for the weekend. I started my weekend with a workout at the gym with my sister. PS: Waking up early and having to scrape the car windows with freezing cold hands is the worst.

I made up a workout and we used my GYMBOSS. We had so much fun working out together and we were both spent by the end of it.
When we were laying out our mats and getting ready for the workout, I was trying to find a skipping rope but guess what? The gym didn’t have any skipping ropes.. can you believe it? I could not, and I told the person working the same thing. Anyways, we changed the skipping to jumping jacks and it worked out just as well. Workout with the Sista!

45 seconds full out, 10 seconds rest in between each move

burpees with push up
jumping jacks
lunge with leg kick (R leg)
lung with leg kick (L leg)
squats with press-up (I used 5lb dumbbells)
plank (centre)
plank (L  side)
plank (R side)
jumping jacks
push ups (regular)
tricep push up

and we ended with 20 sumo squats on each leg. They are KILLER! I saw these on BodyRock.tv and wanted to try them. I used a bench as my step and it was an amazing burn!  It was a quick workout but got the heart pumping and the sweat dripping. I think I’ll be coming back to this one when I’m short on time but still want to get a solid workout in.
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We went out of town for our big Christmas dinner. It was nice to visit with family that I don’t get to see very often, over some good food and a nice glass of wine. I have been trying to be so good with my eating and it’s really paying off. I don’t know how and it’s a first for me but I do not feel tempted with desserts which I am so thankful for! Yes, I will treat myself if I really want it, but I have been thinking twice before just digging in which is normally hard to do, especially this time of year. I haven’t been having my crazy chocolate cravings either which is a MIRACLE. Let’s hope this continues to last. I have been drinking my green smoothies faithfully and was actually craving them when I went two days without drinking them.

It was a good weekend for G-Man and I. We had some good talks about life as a couple, individuals and our hopes for the near future. I forced him to talk to me so I wouldn’t fall asleep driving home. He secretly loved it, I could tell.

What was the highlight from your weekend?!

Do you give yourself a break over the holidays or do you try to stick to your regular workout schedule?