Wow how this Christmas season has crept up on us! This year more than ever I have been trying to embrace the holidays and the true meaning behind it! Despite the blizzards and blistering cold, a warm cup of coffee has continually warmed me up and allowed me to unthaw and be grateful for all that has been and is!
On the note of Christmas, can I just say how much I love love getting Christmas cards/ letters/ pictures in the mail?! It is so fun to check the mailbox and find several updates on those we care about! In spite of the many hardships I know so many people have endured in 2010 and before, there is still so much to be thankful for and to rejoice in! Christmas cards always remind me of that :)
Update on my P90X journey....
Well, it has been going pretty well! Im on day 17 now and feel so much better already! Yes, the workouts are hard, but they have really grown on me! I have been sticking to them 100% for all six days a week! It makes me not even be able to imagine going back to working out 2-3 times a week now! The diet has been a bigger battle, as this phase includes practically 100,000 (ok, so really 5) proteins a day. And being a vegetarian, the things I used to use as protein: nuts, beans, cheese, peanut butter DO NOT COUNT AS PROTEIN for P90X! This has been the hardest because I have been trying my little heart out to have 5 servings a day of (egg whites, protein powder, & veggie burgers). Protein powder is my new best friend, and I have gotten quite creative in where/ how to intermingle it into my meals! I am working on my courage to try tofu again, and slowly work that into my diet. I think I just need some good recipes and a lot of mind power to get over how gross it looks!
All in all, I am pretty proud of myself for sticking to this and hopefully it will pay off in the end and change the way I eat/ work out for the future!
Other news: Our offer was accepted on the house we want!! Now for the inspection, and finalities of it! Hopefully we can say it is ours soon! We are so excited for this new adventure in being home owners! It is in such a cute neighborhood in South St. Paul! The house has been completely renovated (flipped) and is all ready for the Dittrich's to move right in!
I am especially thankful for those who are dear to me! I am blessed to have wonderful friends and family, an amazing husband and a pretty darn perfect dog :)
Love and Grace this holiday season!
Christina Joy
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