Alright y'all. I'm struggling here.
I'm pretty sure I will be UNEMPLOYED as of this Friday & it's made me a mess of emotion & anxiety. Although it hasn't been a total departure from my usual lifestyle, I have done a pretty poor job of maintaining my healthy diet & exercise levels. I hear stress (cortisol in particular) causes weight gain and, together with missed workouts & failing to prep meals, I've already put on a few pounds in the last couple of weeks.
Well, enough with the pity party, I'm determined to get back on track better than ever.
My challenge for this week is to make DAILY blog posts regarding my meals & exercises. I need to eat clean & train mean no matter what is going on with my job situation. As soon as I got off track with my meals I felt changes in my energy levels & started to spiral into lethargy, poor planning, missed workouts, etc. I find absolutely nothing wrong with cheat meals, but when I go beyond a cheat meal to a full day of giving my body junk instead of the nutrients it deserves, my body just doesn't feel right & my mental & physical performance suffer.
*I'm going to plan & prepare all but one of my meals this week (the "cheat" is for my in-laws' birthdays - yes Both of my in-laws have a birthday within the same week!).
*I'm going to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. This can mean anything from a walk in the sunshine to lifting heavy or HIIT. The point is to get active, get social, and not undo all the progress I've made towards my goals.
*I'm going to listen to my podcast sermons every day and blog at least twice this week on my non-fitness blog.
*I'm going to blog here Every Day to report on my progress.
Mind, body & soul - I need to get balanced out again. Let's do this!
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