Hope everyone is enjoying this NL weather and getting out in the sun! Holy heat, eh? I am loving it! Minus the fact that I'm working today and we're calling for rain tomorrow .. blah ..but whooo caresss :)
So I've been picking at this post for a few days now and decided to write on how I commit to an after-work workout. I wrote a post similar to this a few days back but wanted to make it a little more specific. I find myself quite tired in the evenings and sometimes I just wanna go home and crash. This leaves me discouraged, unmotivated and starts my week off sh*t! I’d love some feedback on tricks that YOU guys have when it comes to planning and following through on a active healthy day
THINGS I DO TO MAKE SURE MY DAY STARTS OFF & ENDS HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Prepare my protein-filled breakfast before leaving the house
– I don’t eat until I get to work in the morning but I always cook a cup of egg
whites as I bop around the house doing my morning duties. If I don't prepare
my breakfast, it is likely that I’m starved upon my arrival to work and will
grab the first thing in site. Noooo !!
I drink a LARGE glass of water as soon as I wake – I wake up at 4:15am and
generally feel famished . If I drink a glass of water and let it settle,
I soon realize that it isn’t hunger but rather dehydration (tales of a caffeine
junkie).
XL Tim Horton’s Coffee – This is probably laughable for most
but I actually feel naked if I don’t have my morning coffee *O haiii, A*. By
stopping and getting carpool coffees, I casually sip on route to work and this
supresses my appetite until I can sit at my desk and get settled for the
morning.
Fill up 2 Water Bottles – I ALWAYS fill up my Lulu water
bottle and whatever other water bottle is at my disposal. I make sure they sit
right in front of my computer screen so that when I’m feeling hungry or a
little ‘peckish’ (which is generally me looking for an excuse to eat) that I
can grab the water with little effort and remind myself that you-don’t-always-have-to-be-eating-victoria!!!!
Look at my 'Exercise Calender' - By reviewing this ol' calender that sits on my desk, I am reminded that one more post-work workout gets me one more X! :)
Sweet Treat – I’m your classic “O, I eat super clean”. HA!
The things I convince myself.. Le sigh .. Anyhow, I go through these spells of
eating super clean (minus weekend draft beers and energy drinks ßworking on limiting
that one) and I frown upon everyone else
for eating sweets and treats. Then..7 days later.. a few pounds
lighter..feeling chipper.. BAM! I eat everything in sight and soon get discouraged.
Like I said before, I have a major sweet tooth so if I prepare something sweet
as a snack for mid-shift or post-lunch, I’m generally more inclined to save
myself! (Ex. Chopped up strawberries, protein bar, almond
butter/sunbutter w. an apple, homemade protein balls or trail mix).
Drink a Sweet Tea – Drinking a sweet tea (blueberry, pomegranate,
lemon) is ideal when you want ‘something sweet’ post-meal. I drink a little too
much but who’s counting/caring, right?!
Cut-My-Fruit – I can honestly say I always have some form
of fruit with me at work. I generally make a large fruit salad on Sundays to
prepare for my week but I always cave and eat it all within a short period of
time..oops! Anyhow, by having chopped berries at hand the night before a long
day, I mostly shy towards the sweetness of that treat rather than grabbing for
the brownie brownies [sometimes J]
Pack my gym bag and ALWAYS have running sneakers in my
car – I pack my bag each night and lay it next to my work book bag so that I
don’t forget it in the morrning. Lately I’ve been tucking my leggings and Lulu
shirt in my work bag so I can change before leaving in the evening. When I
drive home in workout clothes, I’m more inclined to pass the turn-off to home
and head straight to the gym or to a walking trail.
Tell Elaine I’m going to work out
tonight - I tell Elaine (friend from the office) every
morning what my plans are for the evening. I also tell her every morning what I
was up to the night before. I’m sure she really does nottttt care but I look
past this J
*thanks Elaine*
Vary My Workouts – By switching up my workout plans, I find it easy to get excited for trying something different than the night before. When I visiualize my nightly workout, I mentally prepare allll day and actually get excited! When I follow the above (which I have been doing pretty damn good with lately), I always conclude my day with gym > bed. Signal Hill > bed. Octagon Pond > bed ... you get the drift!
*I apologize in advance for the horrendous photos below .. :)
So, what are your thoughts? Any tips to drive yourself to sweat at the days end?
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