Back to normal(?)

Posted on January 4, 2015

Well, I'm back to work tomorrow after a week and a half off (woo hoo contract work!) and I'm not sure if I'm excited or trepidatious. I suppose I can be both. On the one hand, some routine will be very helpful to my health goals - but at the same time, work is hard and I will be very busy. It's going to get even tougher getting my workouts in. I really need to make sure I focus on getting to sleep early, so I can get up early. Bedtime tonight is 10 pm! I've also been cutting back on tv before bed as I've noticed I have restless nights when I watch tv right before bed. Not to mention there are more productive things I could be doing with my time ;-)

Ok, first milestone check in:

6 meal plans - 1 down

46 workouts - 4 workouts in

46 days eating well - hmmm, well, I'm struggling with the booze and the junk. The booze is getting under control, but I hadn't planned on a glass of wine yesterday and it foiled my 4 glass/week (since NYE was a blowout). Junkwise - I was really just too lazy on the 2nd to find a salad without bacon in it (parenting is HARD and I was at McDonald's) and yesterday I succumbed to a slice of my kid's birthday cake. Putting that in the freezer downstairs momentarily.

Ok, did that ;-) My kid is just finishing watching The Last Unicorn (a reward for good behavior) so my time is up!

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Lane F.

01/04/2015 9:24AM

There are plenty of articles now about how too much time at a desk is bad for business (and the health of the employee) so set your outlook calendar to remind yourself to take a 5minute breather break - take a lap anywhere you can grab it (i go to our basement or the parking garage) and get the blood flowing and clear the brain. I've even read about "walking meetings"! you will be more productive for taking the breaks and won't have to put so much emphasis on traditional workouts. Good luck! (hoping to follow my own advice tomorrow, too!)

MakeMommyOver

01/04/2015 5:07AM

I feel you with the going back to work thing. It either makes you totally more structured or can kick your behind if you don't plan right. I'm nervous because I'm trying to do a 1 week juice cleanse. That means I can have juice in the mornings and when I get back from work, but at work I can only have a potassium broth. It sounds impossible, but I'm going to try. I better fit in some exercise too. I got this!!!

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TravelFunKes

ooo, I've alternated, but I like the challenge of 2 glasses of water. Also, on the juice cleanse thing, I brought a blender in to the office and felt super weird about it -but nobody really cares :-) Now I'm thrilled it's here. Just do it, officemates be damned ;-) Just think, your whacky thing doesn't make a whirring noise at 9 and 2 ;-)

MakeMommyOver

lmbo. I wish I could, but I have to juice, not blend. Two totally different monsters. I don't think our office can handle the left over produce.