CRISISmas Defined
Stay with me here..... CRISISmas is defined as the mid-year struggle for school employees to survive the two week vacation which includes lots of options for unhealthy food and potential couch time which we deserve but know the end result is a return to school with extra pounds and a feeling of dread. (English teachers, if you are still reading I realize the previous sentence is probably a run-on.)
Instead of returning in January full of dread, I challenge you to participate in your own version of FITmas instead of CRISISmas. Insert some FITness into your Christmas. I recently got a message from a fellow FitBitter, Meagan Malone, who said her goal was to not allow the holiday season to take away her fitness success. Meagan has a plan in place which is what it takes to succeed. Plan your work and work your plan. I'm not suggesting that you avoid EVERY sweet treat, but I am suggesting that you make a conscious effort to not grab a pack of M and M's for the road trip but instead enjoy your mom's homemade chocolate pie for dessert after Christmas dinner! And how about starting each day with a short workout, maybe walking, a run (Keep the #RWRunStreak) or a few body weight exercises to help you get your metabolism going first thing!
Bottom line is this.....
Take care of yourself, enjoy special moments with your friends and family and have an awesome Christmas with some added Fitmas.
