Healthy Balance
I wrote in my 2016 goals post that I wanted to lose some chub and become more confident within myself this year and it has to be said - this month was a pretty good start.
The first thing that needed targeting was my diet. Like everyone else, nutrition went out the window in December and food was 100% the priority (but not in a good way). I began the month by following fitness blogger/YouTuber Carly Rowena's '14 day flat belly' food plan and it was exactly the kick up the bum I needed to get into a healthy routine. I'm now using the 'MyFitnessPal' app on my phone to track my calorie intake daily and being really conscious of fuelling my body with the goodness it needs to function to it's best ability. I feel so much better for it!
If you're looking for something to get you on track with your food, check out the plan here and get down to your supermarket, you won't regret it!
Friendship
Towards the end of January I had a little weekend away in Paris to catch up with my oldest friend and her traveling buddy. We shopped on the Champs-Élysées, went to Disneyland together and had the best time (although it was freezing!).
Other than a brief catch up in December it was the first time we'd seen each other in over 6 years, so as you can imagine there was a lot of talking to do! A sign of forever friendship is when no matter how long it's been, it feels like nothing has changed, and that's exactly how it was. It's so special to have a friendship like that and I'll treasure it forever.
Marathon Training
There's also been the little task of continuing to train for the Paris Marathon this month, which I've really been enjoying. My two mid-week runs tend to be in my lunch breaks at work, which is an awesome excuse to get away from my desk and destress. Long runs are getting longer (14 miles this week!), which are beginning to take over Saturday completely. I'm so excited to travel to Paris to take on the marathon for the third time and am determined to beat my 2015 time. The aim is to be the best version of myself!
Quote of the Month
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
- Alan Kay
Hope you've all had an awesome month and are owning 2016 :) Bring on February!
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