Post-Thanksgiving Help

So, we've made it through the first major holiday of the Fitness Challenge, and we are preparing for the next one (celebrated multiple times throughout the next few weeks)! While I'm really excited for Christmas, I've found that I am a little nervous to get through the holidays successfully and maintaining that success throughout the rest of the year. However, I discovered a great way to burn off some steam and keep myself busy that even allows for a few workout points!

This year is the first year that I'm doing a lot of decorating for Christmas. Last night, Carl and I spent a few hours rearranging the house in order to put up the Christmas Tree, hang some holiday-specific decorations and generally cleaning up the house. Sometimes I forget how much work housework can be, but last night I was reminded that moving around that much is not only good for the appearance of the house, but great for us! We were too busy to snack, and we were moving around a lot. Plus, now the house looks great (though still a little messy). :) I'll have to include pictures in a later post, though. We didn't have time to take any yet.

Also, Lenny offered us a little extra exercise. This is his first Christmas, and he doesn't really know what to do about the Christmas Tree. To him, it seems to be one giant toy, regardless of whether Carl and I agree with that. As much as it bothered me, I guess that his excitement will give us a little bit more to do around the house this month because I'm pretty sure that he will have us chasing him and our ornaments all over the place until we take the tree down.

Anyway...I know I wrote this in true Ruth fashion (way more details than you guys need or want), but my point is to remember that the little things that you do around the house every day count toward the work out points, as long as you are moving around and get your heart pumping. I even managed to break a sweat while we were emptying everything out of the closet where it is all stored! Just stay positive and remember to keep moving because this time of year there's no way to completely avoid the yummy (albeit unhealthy) food options.