Fashion GorJess Blog: THE ANNUAL DECEMBER BATTLE: CHOCOLATE VS. GYM

THE ANNUAL DECEMBER BATTLE: CHOCOLATE VS. GYM

By Unknown 07:08

It’s nearly everybody’s favourite time of year, and if it isn’t then WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! I absolutely love everything about Christmas! It is the season known for sparkling Christmas trees and decorations, groups of people in ridiculous jumpers trying to make it to 12 pubs, Santa Claus, tins of Roses and…. very expanding waistlines.

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There’s nothing better than pigging out in front of the fire with your family and friends indulging in every delicious treat you can get your hands on. But, unfortunately come January, all you are left with is an empty bank account and a belly full of turkey and chocolate. Last January I couldn’t believe how much weight I had put on around my stomach over the festive season. But then again, for a full month I ate my bodyweight in Celebrations and barely exercised so what did I expect?

This year I have told myself it’s going to be different, but already I can feel myself slipping. There is chocolate everywhere I look and slowly my training evenings are being replaced with various social dinners and nights out.

I go to Unlimited Fitness www.facebook.com/unlimitedfitnessireland where Adam is not only my trainer, but my psychiatrist and priest by the way I feel like I have to confess every cheat meal I’ve had since our last session. I have really noticed my progression since I started training with Adam in June, my strength has increased dramatically and I have really noticed a change in my shape. Also, cheat foods like pizza and chocolate aren’t treated like the devil so I find I’m not gorging as much at weekends.

I was delighted to find out that my classes will be on between Christmas and New Year and have every intention of trying to keep up a bit of training over Christmas. But there is this little voice in the back of my mind saying ‘Will you hell get up on the 28^th December to work out!’ I really want to prove that voice wrong as it is so hard in January to start from scratch again. But I know come the time it’s going to take iron willpower to take off the fluffy pjs and tear myself away from watching Elf for the thirtieth time for burpees and deadlifts.

I suppose that’s why gyms make most of their money in January, so basically I have to face it, I am just another ‘Get fat in December and skinny in January’ cliché. I know that we work hard all year and December is a time to relax and let yourself go but by rewarding your December-self you’re ultimately making life for your January-self next to impossible.

You know what though, we can get so hung up on stuff like this instead of just going with the flow and enjoying what we have. At the end of the day, life is short so I think let's Drink and Be Merry… Except in January, aint nobody got money to drink in January, and if you do WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!