A goal without a plan is just a wish....
Have you started to think about how you are going to continue to eat healthy this first week of the year? Just waking up and hoping for the best is not going to cut it. You need to start to think about what your schedule is like for the week, when you will be able to eat and what you should eat when to give you the biggest energy boost when you need it most.
My husband calls me "old school" because for me there is nothing more satisfying than taking pen to paper. I love laying out our week. Who needs to be where, when. What days I have bus duty and which days my kids have appointments. Then, layer on top of that what our dinners for the week will consist of.
I love starting with dinners because for me they are the most unpredictable in terms of calories. So by looking at my week I decide how many fast dinners I need and then how many nights I have a bit more time to cook and clean up before bed time. I also love to cook big dinners on Sunday, and then freeze the leftovers for another night when we don't have much time to prepare dinner.
Once I have an idea of how many meals and what types, I start searching Pinterest for either 21 Day Fix approved meals or Paleo meals, those tend to be my favorites because it means I only have to cook one dinner and add some "on the table" modifications for the rest of the family. For instance Tuesday is Taco Tuesday in my house (thank you Lego Movie) so I am making the veggies and meat first. For me I layer it on a salad and have an extra veggies on the side. But for my family they get their meat in a tortilla wrap with sour cream and cheese added on top. There are many different meals like this, so look for ones that are easily adaptable for your healthy eating goals, without having to cook 2 dinners.
For the most part I can track how many calories or how many 21 Day Fix bowls I will need ahead of time, so that I know what is left for the rest of the day. For my family and I we generally eat the same breakfast and lunch everyday so once dinner is figured out the rest is child's play! Once my grocery list is complete I have lunch. NEVER go to the grocery store on an empty stomach, it will spoil all your planning.
Once I plan my meals I then start to plan my workouts. I like to mix things up so I rotate between weights, cardio and PIYO throughout the week. I tend to save my cardio for when I get home from work - it helps to relieve stress and after dinner I take a nice hot shower which relaxes me and gets me ready for bed. I do this maybe 3 times a week. The other 2 nights I do PIYO to help stretch me out why strengthening me. Mornings are for weight training. I don't need a lot of energy for this so for me this is the perfect workout in the mornings.
When planning what type of workouts you will do, think about your goals, your likes/dislikes, what you have done before that you love or hated, whether you are trying to lose weight, tighten up your muscles, or improve flexibility. What is important to remember is that the only workout that works, is the one that you will do!
Having trouble knowing where to start? Let me help you. I would love to help you find a fitness plan and healthy eating style that you can stick to because this is a journey, not a diet!
Drop me an email and I will send you my weekly meal planning sheet and grocery list.
EmersonFamilyFitness@Gmail.com
Until then, Happy New Year Friends!
Fit Girl
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