I am really ready for Christmas!!! I am at the point where I have gotten something for everyone....but then I start second guessing myself and thinking I should buy more for them:) I need to just chill out and quit thinking about it! My kids are getting SO excited, I have more fun watching them count down the days (and hours). I am finally back to training super hard!!! I am so sore today from my back and leg workout yesterday......and I love it! I am taking supplements to help me put on more muscle (creatine, musclemilk, etc....) So I am puffy and bloated feeling...I keep telling myself, "There is a purpose behind this weight! Just hang in there!" I wish I could be one of those fitness competitors who just stays beautifully lean year round, but alas, I am not one of them...... I need more muscle and they don't! (not to mention that I have a booty- not some tiny little "boy" butt!) I am naturally a pear shape, and honey, you just can't fight mother nature. (I am doing my best to fight her, but I have to be realistic:) So my message of inspiration to everyone tonight is this:

Work out hard, eat right, and love your body for it's uniqueness! So what if you aren't perfect, nobody is! Always strive to better yourself, but be proud of what you have accomplished.

Don't I just sound philosophical tonight? It was a hard day at work, roads were very icy coming home, so I had a lot of time to just sit and think:) I hope everyone is having a great week. Keep up the posts to my journal, I love reading them! But just remember......others can read them too. So if you want to mail something to me that only I can read, make sure you go to the e-mail contact on my website. Good night all, remember to train hard, and only "sample" the Christmas goodies:) Bye for now,

Tami