Daily Routine

I have not had a steady routine for about two months now. Graduating and starting a full time job mixed in with traveling for my job has just left me on the go all the time. Flexibility is a good thing, however, I have become so flexible that I have no set schedule. The only thing I have scheduled is when I wake up in the morning. Other than that I am just doing whatever needs to be done that day, or whatever I have "time" for (make time for).

To some people, this might sound like a wonderful scenario. Not having to plan, and just living day by day. For me, I need more structure than that, especially when it comes to working out. My workouts have suffered so much because I have not created a routine to follow and I end up not fitting it in to my day. This is all about to change. I'm at that point where I know if I do not doing something now, it will just become worse. Time to get back to a schedule and routine when it comes to workouts!

Here are my short term goals: 

When I get back to Abilene, I am going to start going back to CrossFit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Tuesdays and Thursdays I will be getting back to running in the evening. 

I also will be trying a new healthy recipe each week to keep clean eating fun and entertaining. I will try and post some of the good recipes here. 

I believe in setting short term goals you know you can accomplish. It always helps me to feel motivated to get back on the right track. I really do love fitness and working out, and I want to become as passionate as I was when I first started. I know that I am no where near close to my full potential, but I am excited to start working more towards it. 

Setbacks and How To Overcome

Traveling this week has definitely taught me about setbacks. I was really motivated writing my last post on tips that I would be doing this week. Well, even when you're planning ahead, you can still "mess up" or have a setback. The key is to not to focus on your mistakes and just keep pushing forward.

At one restaurant I was able to stick with my original meal choice, and made a pretty healthy decision. The next meal was catered and I had no choice. I avoided the bread and mashed potatoes, so I was left with baked chicken and peach cobbler. Should I have eaten the cobbler? No, but I did because I was starving. Should I have brought more snacks? Yes. Trail and error. The next restaurant we were going to eat at was not open, so we went to a burger place. I should have been more strict and not gotten a bun but I didn't even think about it. I need to learn to plan ahead when your meal options might change.

Workouts also did not go as planned. The first night, I got a great workout. The fitness center was great and the room was spacious for other exercise. The second hotel, not so great. No workout facility, and I would not have laid on the floor unless someone paid me. Crunches are incredibly hard to do on a bed haha. I could have been more dedicated and done more on the bed, or wall sits, but I opted to go to sleep since we got in around 9:30 and it was 10 something before I was even settled in.

Here is why I am thankful for the setbacks. I know what I need to fix. I know what I can do better next time. Every day I am finding myself a little more motivated to pick back up on my healthy lifestyle, and every day I am feeling a little better about myself. Each day is a new opportunity to better yourself. Just because you mess up one day, or eat a bad meal, take the next day to not do that again. You don't have to wait until the beginning of the month or a Monday. Start now.

It might be a Thursday, but I am going to make this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday the most successful yet! There is no reason not to.

Goals for Traveling This Week

I know I will be traveling this week, so my normal routine will be switched up. Here are some strategies that I will be doing in order to stay healthy, and active while traveling. 

At most of the luncheons there are at least two food items I can eat, so I will be looking for an meat and a veggie at every meal. No dessert, or bread, even if everyone else is having it!

My plan: 

• Bring running shoes and utilize the hotel's workout facility. 
• Bring my own snacks if the meal is not enough. 
• Brink my tervis for water. 
• Look up the restaurants ahead of time, and make a well informed decision about what is the healthiest option for me. 
• Print out some travel WOD's I can do at the hotel. 

Here is a link to a website I found with some amazing travel WOD's. 

Great Travel Workouts!