Poll: Will You Make Time for Fitness before You Feast?
By: Nicole Nichols,
SparkPeople Blogger
11/23/2011 8:00 AM
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Every Thursday, I wake up earlier than normal to go for a run before I go to the office. This coming Thursday happens to be Thanksgiving, a jam-packed day in which I'll be cooking for more than a dozen people. Although it's Thanksgiving, it's still just Thursday to me. That means I'll be up early and out the door running while most people are still sleeping.
Since cooking for others and having company over can be stressful—and time consuming—sticking to my workout plan helps me stay sane, but it also helps me stay on track.
So what I'm wondering is: Will you be joining me Thursday morning for a workout, too?
Sticking to your fitness routine is one of the best ways you can offset the extra eating that occurs during the holiday season. Exercising consistently will also help you ring in the New Year in new (smaller!) jeans. Who wouldn't want that?
But more than a way to burn calories, working out no matter what life throws at you keeps you motivated and builds momentum—doing so is a real sign that you're committed to a healthy lifestyle for life—not just for a little while. And THAT is what will ultimately help you lose weight and keep it off for good.
So tell me, what are YOUR plans to get active before you eat this Thanksgiving? What will your fitness routine look like the day before, on the holiday itself and the day after?
Me? I'll be sticking to my normal routine: kettlebells and Pilates on Wednesday, a morning run (and evening walk) with Ginger on Thursday, and my "wild card" Friday, in which I exercise, but I choose whatever sounds most fun to me that day, whether it's a new DVD or a class at the gym.
How about you?
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Since cooking for others and having company over can be stressful—and time consuming—sticking to my workout plan helps me stay sane, but it also helps me stay on track.
So what I'm wondering is: Will you be joining me Thursday morning for a workout, too?
Sticking to your fitness routine is one of the best ways you can offset the extra eating that occurs during the holiday season. Exercising consistently will also help you ring in the New Year in new (smaller!) jeans. Who wouldn't want that?
But more than a way to burn calories, working out no matter what life throws at you keeps you motivated and builds momentum—doing so is a real sign that you're committed to a healthy lifestyle for life—not just for a little while. And THAT is what will ultimately help you lose weight and keep it off for good.
So tell me, what are YOUR plans to get active before you eat this Thanksgiving? What will your fitness routine look like the day before, on the holiday itself and the day after?
Me? I'll be sticking to my normal routine: kettlebells and Pilates on Wednesday, a morning run (and evening walk) with Ginger on Thursday, and my "wild card" Friday, in which I exercise, but I choose whatever sounds most fun to me that day, whether it's a new DVD or a class at the gym.
How about you?
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Comments
It was great because it set the stage for me to manage what I ate.
Portion control was truly the winner this Thanksgiving! - 11/27/2011 8:31:35 PM
Interesting that there is a lot of info on SP about intervals but I can't find anything in the fitness tracking? Any hints there? - 11/24/2011 10:30:52 PM
I was making cheddar garlic parsley
Buscuits this morning and i went to
Food Lion. I am going to start back next week
But i more than made up for it at dinner
time. I did not eat that much so i made up
for not exercising that usually works.
- 11/24/2011 10:17:49 PM
;-) - 11/24/2011 7:03:01 PM
I've got giblets on the stove for stuffing, and as soon as I step away from the computer it's dumbbells and Swiss Ball time! - 11/24/2011 10:52:48 AM
- 11/24/2011 10:32:34 AM
Anyway, you keep saying BEFORE you eat, this dawned on me that I may not feel all up to working out afterwards. Turkey and mashed potatoes just make me sleepy. Not to mention cooking all day long, I think I may be warn out.
I think this might be a day in which I need to fit my workout in during the noon hours. I am a little nervous of trying this out, because I have been doing nights for a while now and feel like I have finally found my nitch. - 11/24/2011 4:23:12 AM
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