Lesson learned & Yolo meals!

Hello Friends,

I learned something tonight, it's one of those things I will keep learning over and over and over again. 

So I was tired (what's new), and a wee bit cranky (yah, that's not new either) and I was being an ultra lazy mom and just laying on the ground with my daughter and son while we watched the movie "hop". My husband had just left for scouts camp for 2 days, so I was feeling super unmotivated to do anything. 

After I put the kids to bed, which has been good and bad lately because they are both sick, so they cry...a lot, I thought to myself "oh my goodness, I just want to scarf down on a bag of chips, eat a bunch of chocolate and NOT workout". WELL, that didn't happen--instead I put my big girl panties on (literally--lol) and got changed into my workout clothes before I could tell myself to stop. Then I went down stairs and amidst the piles of laundry I need to fold and dishes I needed to clean, I popped in my p90x3 DVD and got my sweat on! Right away I felt WAY better. I was bending and hopping and reaching and touching. I got so distracted my the workout I stopped having a pity party and started feeling happy.

So lesson learned of the day. When you feel like eating an entire carton of ice cream, or the salty bag of whatever in your cupboard STOP go put your workout clothes on and PRESS "PLAY", as in workout. Whether it is your own workout plan, a walk, a run, a bike ride,an online workout or a DVD. Then once you do, see how you feel, and if my experience stand correct you should feel pretty darn good. 

This is not to say you can't or shouldn't have those 'treats' in your life, because oh my I think they are important and worth it. But wouldn't you rather savor your special treat for a moment of happiness not emotional lows. I would at least.

I heard this term 'YOLO' meal the other day on a YouTube video. I had NO idea what this was, and apparently it's a popular term (I am not in the loop I guess). So YOLO stands for You Only Live Once meal. It is embracing food in all that it is, and it is meant for celebrating and bringing people together. It is taking a positive spin on the expression cheat meal, and you know I'm all about the positivity--SO I LOVE the term YOLO!!!!
(Check out the video here-- copy and paste it into your brower)
http://blogilates.tumblr.com/post/49747371398/what-is-a-yolo-meal-its-my-positive-twist-on

What's your YOLO meal?!

Mine is going to be a Five Guys burger and fries....and I am so NOT kidding!!! it's gonna be GREAT! 

Take care & all the best in health and fitness


Ang