Merry Christmas

We are all approaching the point end of the year now and Christmas is just days away, then we head into 2011 full of excitement, plans and new resolutions. To all the readers of this blog, I wish everyone all the best for the Xmas Season and hope all your plans are fullfilled for the New Year.

I have a full 2011 ahead of me, with me agreeing to coach a Premier League Open Side in Rugby League next season. I am also looking to add some qualifications in Coaching fields so I can start doing some more work in the Life and Leadership coaching fields.So. combined with my current role and family commitments, I have an exciting 2011 ahead of me and one that will keep me busy.

Merry Christmas Everyone and see you all in the New Year

That Time of Year

This time of year can seriously derail the most disciplined people around. This week for example I have lunches and breakys and dinners all happening this week alongside two Christmas drinks episodes. It really is hard to avoid situations like these, but the best advice that I can provide is that you know what you have been educated on, you know the dangers of over consuming. So here are my tips.

• Stick to protein with any meals and stay away from the "beige" (The deep fried stuff)
• Ensure you drink plenty of water both before the events and during. Having a drink, then having a wate is a good way to stay in control.
• Set your limits, and stick to them.
• Increase your "activity" between events.
• Stay Positive and don't beat yourself up.

Hope everyone enjoys this time of year. It doesn't need to be the time that adds kilo to your waistline. A little bit of discipline combined with a little bit of enjoyment, will ensure that when Christmas is over and you are facing 2011, we do that with renewed vigour.

The Christmas Party Season Begins

Tonight I have the first of a relentless wave of Christmas Party. It is our State Christmas Party which is a big affair, and is always under a theme, and this year it is a sporting theme. Work Christmas parties are always dangerous! You may drink to much and make a fool of yourself, or even worse do a David Jones (LOL).  I made my decision some time back, that I would drive to the party and drink nothing stronger than water. I have a breakfast meeting the day after, but it just makes so much sense to stay alert and aware, rather than fuzzy and dazed. It certainly won't hurt my current sprint into Christmas either, and I don't want to lose the momentum behind the first week's detox weight loss. I have a goal in mind of where I want to be at the end of this week and I want to be there.