Once again I have failed keeping up with my blog on a weekly basis... This blog may just be a monthly thing. I get all these great ideas and I'm like "oh hey, I'm going to blog about this great idea today!!!"...and then, it never happens (I blame this on my ADHD. The struggle is real!). but! here I am! today! blogging! woo!
So, the hustle and bustle of Christmas has officially begun! I absolutely LOVE this time of year! I love it so much that Caleb and I actually started decorating a week and a half before Thanksgiving! (yea, we're those people. no shame) But hey! it only comes once a year so, you got to enjoy it while its here!
So, quick life update!
The past few weeks have been pretty hectic in the Stevens household with Caleb's work. He flies helicopters all day and studies all night. He is so determined and I couldn't be more proud of him! However, this past week he had a short class on Thurs, then Friday-Sunday off! It was AMAZING! Thursday evening his squadron had a Christmas party which was a blast AND I got to dress up for it! (I'm a little girl at heart, I seize any opportunity I can to go out, buy a dress, and get glitzy for the evening ;) ) Then Friday we Christmas shopped, saw the Hunger Games (SO GOOD), and spent the evening drinking wine, telling ridiculous stories, and laughing with our great friends Dan and Kim! Yesterday (Saturday) we got to spend the whole day finishing up Christmas shopping and eating at Tijuana Flats (They have amazing Burritos and Taco Salads!!!) So, needless to say I have gotten in some much needed husband time! And its been wonderful! One thing Navy life has taught me is take full advantage of the time you get with your significant other.
Getting ready to head to the Christmas partyyy. But, first I insisted on taking some sappy pics ;)
Tijuana Flats! We devoured our food before I could get a proper pic...it was THAT good!
DECEMBER GOALS!
So, in 4 days I'll be heading home for Christmas!!! I actually haven't been home for an entire YEAR! This year was a little different for Caleb and I and a bit hectic, so between randomly cancelled flights (yes the airlines cancelled my ticket...or something crazy like that) and life happenings going home just didn't happen. But that's okay because sticking by my husband's side through tough times is SO important AND what a better time to be reunited with family and friends than Christmas! (Insert confetti emoji here!) I'll be going home for 2 and a half WEEKS! YAY! So I set some goals:
1. Going home can always get so hectic. I over-plan my week and promise too many people that I'll do too many things. Sometimes, I think I'm super woman and I can do everything! However, this causes me to get stressed out and I end up either disappointing people or not giving people my full time and attention. This leaves me feeling drained... SO! this year I plan on slowing down, spending as much time with loved ones, and truly enjoying every little moment!
2. Keeping up with my fitness goals. MMM yea. This is always a tough one for me! Every year when I go home I say I'm going to work out 5 times a week, eat healthy, and not lose any of my gainzzz. However, this never happens. haha! So this year I am going to make some reasonable goals. Going home this year my main focus is spending time with family and friends. Yes, I am a fitness addict and working out and eating healthy is high on my priority list, but, my family is higher. Therefore, I am still aiming to work out 5 times a week. This year I have no excuses! My dad recently set up a workout area in our basement so all I have to do is wake up and get my little toosh downstairs and knock out a good hard one hour workout! I know I can do this and I encourage any readers to try to do this too! The hardest part is just getting to the gym...and for me the first 10 minutes. But! Once you conquer this and are nice and warmed up, just stay focused and determined! Don't let the workout beat you, beat the workout! ;)
3. FOOD FOOD FOOD. There is OH so much wonderful food involved with Christmas! These past few months I have been sticking to a fairly strict clean eating plan that my trainer gave me and quite honestly I enjoy following! (I'm a weirdo like that) However, I am a firm believer that anything is okay to eat in moderation and not being a complete psycho about dieting. So, will I be eating ice cream, YES! Cake, oh, I'm sure! Going out to eat , DEFINITELY! However, do I think its a good idea to go ahead, go crazy and eat 20 cookies...errrmm probably not, but hey, if it happens, it happens. But, seriously, my goal for myself is to relax, make good food choices (Eat about 80% clean...and if that doesn't happen, no worries!), and just enjoy and take in the time with friends and family! Anyways, I never can turn down a good frozen yogurt date!! The last thing I or anyone else, wants to stress about when I go home is what they are eating. A little splurging never hurt anyone!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!
<3 Mandy
P.S. I have had multiple people ask me about my meal plan. The main reason I don't really share it is because my trainer made it specifically for me and my needs. Every body is different and needs different amounts of protein, carbs, ect. depending on how much you are exercising and whether you're trying to loose weight, bulk up, or just keep your weight! However, I will be doing a post about clean eating, hopefully this month!! :)
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