Alive and Well For Life

Facebook asks me what I have been up to.......

Well, the honest answer to that is trying to get back to practicing what I preach. It has been a hard summer and self care definitely went out the window for me.....yes, I don't always listen to myself!! My very wise aunt, and dear friend Donna Eden told me on more than one occasion that she hoped I was taking care of myself......still didn't listen.

So fall has come and life has gotten back to it's crazy self and in some ways it has been extremely comforting to at least be back to "normal!"

Now I need to slowly and methodically get back to self care, and just as I tell my clients, I have done the following:

1. Set some goals which I feel are realistic
2. Talked to a couple very good friends and use them as support
3. Taking time each night to read a bit or stretch

I am breathing A LOT!!

Honesty for a Friday night :)

The Fall mini-session for fitness classes starts next week. The mini-session classes are free for those that have monthly or annual passes to TCC. The classes for next week are on first come first serve basis and I am test driving my new High Intensity Spin class as part of that. Come check out High Intensity Spin next Wednesday bright and early - 6:15-7:00am.

Please share this with anyone you think might be itnerested. :)

ooooooooh - annnd a new cookie recipe thanks to a post by my good friend Sarah Brise - yummmmm!!

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
TheSkinnyFork.com

Check it out - wheat and dairy free and so good!

No pictures today but that was another whirlwind day of activity, kids school work, getting ready for Eden to race in the spring sprint triathlon tomorrow and cooking!! So much to do this weekend that I contemplated not going for a bike ride this morning but I put those thoughts away and had a fabulous road ride in the sun with some fabulous women.

Then home to help Eden with her last big school project for the year and to cook for the next 2 weeks. Next weekend is a swim meet in Kelowna so I had to be extra organized this week to be able to come home Sunday night and be ready to hit the week as I won't have time to cook next weekend.

I think we are ready to go - Chicken Tortilla soup, muffins and cookies for the freezer for not this week coming up but next week, cue stunned face.

Swim meet food check - chicken tortilla soup, muffins, cookies, power balls, and thai chicken soup in the freezer and my amazing mom to fill in some other blanks - ready to make sure Eden is fueled well to swim her best and play hard with her friends.

Ready to go for this week - chocolate quinoa cake and cookies for snacks, spaghetti sauce, kale chips, and lots of veggies for salads this week.

Tomorrow is the spring sprint and Eden is racing...I am an excited Mom!

Can I relax now ;)?!

The seminar write-up:

Workshop - Disordered Eating - Stop the Diet Mentality
'Disordered eating' includes behaviours such as dieting, restricting calories, and eating without understanding emotional and physical hunger cues. We will explore the various forms of 'disordered eating', how to recognize disordered eating, and how to set goals to make positive changes to your relationship with food and create a positive lifestyle around your diet.