Turns out I was wrong. Don’t tell Andy, he won’t let me live it down.
I’ve been really down lately and not motivated at all to hit the gym (which I know I need). The problem is that I know myself, I need a motivator. I need someone who will kick my butt and tell me what to do in a workout. That’s why yoga classes work for me. That’s why Myra at The Works (as much of a drill sergeant as she is) works for me. That’s exactly why when I stop having a buddy at the gym, nothing works for me.
It’s that time of year again. That time when we look at ourselves in the mirror and say, “Yup, it’s the first of the year, better get on to completing that resolution, again.” And I’m not going to lie to you, I honestly do the same thing every year. I tell myself I will lose weight, I will start a new workout plan, I will get toned, I will put down that cookie and make a better decision.
Which is exactly why I’m doing The Whole 30… again. It worked last time. I lost 10+ pounds. But once I started eating breads again, that was the end of it, and the pounds came right back on. So we’ve made the decision to go back to The Whole 30, trying eating more Paleo after January, and workout. And by workout, I mean, I should most likely go back to my goal I had two years ago when I ran 365 miles in 2013. When I completed it, I was strong, and I was fit. Way more than I am now.
And I found when I was working out, I felt best when I made an effort to give myself some rewards. No, not cookies. That would defeat the purpose. What I mean is, I would buy myself some new yoga pants, a new sports bra, or even a zip-up hoodie. One, because I would wear it when working out, but two, because it encouraged me to use the clothes.
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m cheap, so I’m not going to drop a ton of money on clothes and then never wear them. Which is why when I stumbled up on Fabletics (created with the help of Kate Hudson), and saw the good deals, I couldn’t resist. Right now, they are offering my first outfit for $25 when I signed up OR I can get 50% off my first outfit (three pieces).
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We had a great time and the food was so good. (Pat on my back for making my first Christmas dinner. I’ll post some of those recipes later.) We were pretty simple on our dishes, but the one thing that I really enjoyed wasn’t actually made by me.
Andy wanted to have something to snack on, brought this recipe home and said, “I want to make this.” Which really means, “I want you to make this… Please.” And of course, knowing it was cheese and bread, I was on board. Come on, pull apart pizza bread. It has to be good.
However, right before I was about to make it with him, I sliced my finger open with my new knives (Christmas present, I wasn’t paying attention.) So Andy was pretty much on his own (his mom helped, though). Between the two of them, they came out really good, and it even still looked like a tree!
Need:
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated pizza crust
4 oz, or half brick, cream cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced very fine
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 cup warmed marinara or pasta sauce, for dipping
