New habits

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. Sorry I missed circuit again... I was at home in Vancouver, visiting my family and some friends. It was fun!

But my little weekend jaunt has spurred today's topic... new habits! Good habits! You know what I did when I packed my wee little suitcase this weekend? I put in my running shoes... and exercise clothes! I drove down Friday night, and instead of sleeping in the next morning, I set my alarm for 7AM (and the Fit Centre trainers who have seen how haggard I am first thing on a weekday a.m. can only IMAGINE how grumpy I am at that hour on a weekend)... and I went RUNNING. I did 10k. I was pleased with myself :)

What a change from a 'normal' weekend away. 'Normal' used to involve sleeping in... this time, I got off my butt and RAN. 'Normal' used to involve going out boozing with my pals... this time, it involved a single glass of white wine. 'Normal' used to involve a big family dinner... this time, I asked my parents to make something nutritious, and took a smaller portion of everything. And I think this is what that 'balance' thing is all about... being able to enjoy that glass of wine, or that meal that (gasp!) someone else has prepared (which is hard when you're counting every morsel and calorie on your own)... because you know you've put in the hard work exercise-wise already that day.

Anyhoo, I was happy to have made that choice to not abandon my diet and nutrition plans completely while out of town. Hopefully it sticks!

And can I just say, I am THRILLED to see more people contributing to the blog!! What fantastic comments you've made... keep it up! PLEASE! :)

Have a great day!