Christmas Eve! This is the day I like the best because on Christmas it is all over. I love the festiveness and the lights and the feeling of anticipation on the eve.
One of my favorite things to do is late at night on Christmas eve is to turn on holiday music and sit in the living room with just the Christmas lights on. 😀
I am posting early because we have a dinner to host tonight! I wanted to get my hot 100 update in since I probably won’t post again until Sunday.
I was ready for a good sweat fest at the gym this morning. I ran 2 miles on the treadmill, then hit the iron.
| Exercise | Set/rep/weight | Muscle worked |
| Seated lat row | 1 set of 12 at 40#
1 set of 10 at 55# 1 set of 8 at 70# 1 set of 6 at 85# |
Back |
| Cable Squat to Row | 3 sets of 10 at 60# | Full Body |
| Flat chest fly | 3 sets of 10 with 15# DBs (30# total) | Chest |
| Horizontal Wood Chop | 3 sets of 10 at 30# | Core |
| Lying Leg Press | 3 sets of 10 at 100# | Lower Body |
| Face Pulls | 3 sets of 10 at 40# | Shoulders |
| Nosebreakers | 3 sets of 12 with 25# bar | Triceps |
| Good Mornings | 3 sets of 10 at 55# | Low back and hammies |
Then I got on the hamster wheel for 1 more mile. That is tough running and lifting so close together. Takes me out of my comfort zone, but that’s a good thing, right?
I was hangry for breakfast and whipped up some protein waffles topped with apple/cranberry topping.
Yeah – good stuff!
Checked in for work. Slow day. Not that I mind too much.
Now for the Hot 100 weekly update!
- Maintain my weight. Oooops….
- No eggnog lattes until Thanksgiving day! This goal is done.
- Do the duathlon and at least 1 more 5K race before the end of the year. This goal is also done for the year.
- Do stretching exercises 4 days a week at least. Did 5 days.
- Visit one new blog each week that is participating in the Hot 100 Challenge and cheer them on. Visited a bunch last weekend, will do so again this weekend.
- Do one no-added sugar day each week. Success!
So, my weight is up, but that is really no surprise there with the holiday week. I am going to enjoy this weekend and try not to go overboard. We will freeze up cookies after Saturday. We do a family cookie swap, so that is why we have all the cookies 😀 At least they freeze well.
Maybe my sister and I will get up to something like this as we have in the past:
Although we are out of bourbon…
We have the table set up and ready to go.
I love this table service. It was my great grandmother’s and I adore the pattern on it.
We now have some cooking to do for dinner. Doing a pot roast with veggies, a sweet potato/cranberry dish, broccoli (surprise!), fresh fruit and then the cookies and my grandfather’s cake.
The sexsay co-chef:
I will try to get lots of pictures.
Pixie wishes you all a meowy christmas!
Enjoy the time with your family and friends!
Merry Christmas to you too!!! Enjoy!
Lori you rock with that workout!
I so love your pics & holiday decorating & table.. and LOVED the pic of you & sis! LOVE!
You do have a sexy cook & a cuter than cute Pixie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A very merry Christmas to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I totally need to make that apple cranberry topping! It looks delicious! Stop eating holiday treats and get back to maintaining that weight! 🙂
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Oh wow….LOVE the china!!! Hope you and John have a VERY Merry Christmas. And Neva sends her Meowy Christmas to Pixie!! (I can’t believe I wrote that! 🙂 Oh well! )
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Merry Christmas to you and the “chef”. Tonight, tomorrow, I say forget the food goals and go for anything and everything GOOD! Enjoy your holiday. Many blessings and good wishes for a terrific celebration with family and friends.
Can you just feel the excitement?!!! 🙂 🙂
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Merry merry Christmas, Lori!
I love your china set too. And I love that picture of Pixie-she looks like she is expecting Christmas presents from all of us.
That is one of my favorite things to do to–listening to Christmas music with the Christmas lights on. So peaceful.
Your dinner sounds scrumptious–simple and elegant. i want some of your grandfather’s cake LOL!
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Just wanted to stop by and wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas! Have fun! 😀
Merry Christmas to you and your family Lori!
Love the China!
Merry Christmas, Lori.
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Snuffy says Merry Christmas Pixie 🙂
Thank you Lori for the time you put into your blog. I love it!
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Merry Christmas Lori – have a lovely time with your family!
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Merry Christmas!
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Beautiful dishes!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Your table looks beautiful- I love the colors! Enjoy!
.-= Alissa´s last blog ..Christmas Eve in Review =-.
Merry Christmas Lori!! I’m currently drinking coffee and reading blogs waiting for my sister to get out of bed so we can open presents already 😛 Can’t wait to see the pics from your dinner!
.-= Susan´s last blog ..Tales From My Mother’s Kitchen =-.
Meowy Christmas Pixie!
I’m with you. Christmas Eve is the best! I actually sit in front of the presents and procrastinate gift opening because then that part is all over. I do that all day Christmas.
Great workout. We scream “run gerbil” at the treadmills. And then we get on the treadmills. Sigh. Guess can only make fun if you’re part of the group.
Hope you had a Christmas as fun as those Christmas pasts in the photos!
.-= Amanda @ BakingWithoutABox´s last blog ..Merry Christmas Yall! =-.
late to this as we Jews had such a BUSY Christmas here 🙂
hope yours…and the rest of this holiday weekend…was great.
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Your dinner table looks lovely. I love the table service too.
I just want to say that I am new to this. I had a gastric Bypass December 2008. I have lost a total of 110 lbs. I have about 40 more to go. You have really inspired me to complete my journey. I love all your pictures & your Cat looks just like mine except mine has short hair, her name is Paisley. I have got a lot of new ideas from you that I intend on using. It is great to meet you & I look forward to getting to know you through your blog. Beverly