Health Check-In

Healthy Wednesday……bout that time again and on this day I feel like the furtherest thing from picture of health. Life right now feels like it is on fast forward. I am STILL not quite settled into a routine, I have MASSIVE to do lists that things are flying on and off faster than I can keep up. So it is not an issue of being unproductive, it is an issue of being the right productive AND keeping my self centered.

This morning I left extra early for work to get coffee, have quiet time, ease into the day - and instead had a terrible commute, was 20 minutes LATE (forget being even early) and felt so off that no amount of Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off or Starbucks was going to remedy it. In that moment - while joining a meeting that had to start without me (the late new employee **SIGH**) - I said to myself, this has to change.

The next few weeks life is going to get more hectic - sprinkle some holidays and family and friends in the mix and I easily can lose sight of my running goals, the better food choices, sleep, and truly sanity. I want to try something though - instead of anger, frustration, sleep depriving and snarky comments I am going to commit myself to a few healthy habits. If I can say no matter what I am going to incorporate these things in my life - I wonder if I can enjoy this exciting time (new job, new schedules, new move on the horizon, races coming, holidays are here), instead of drown in my anger at massive lacking perfection.

Here are the 5 things I want in my day:

1. Quiet time every day: reflect, pray and recharge as little as 10 minutes but a hope for a solid 20

2. Lots of water: it calms me, refreshes me, and will help keep my body in a positive direction

3. Calendar Living: Live and die by my calendar - meaning it is OK to be honest and say I can’t - especially if it means I can other times

4. Exercise: days I have snuck in a run or a brisk puppy walk I literally feel my body stand taller - it is a gift: USE IT

5. Plan a Head: Do all I can to prepare - specifically outfit planning, meeting prep, email clear, gift shopping strategically

These five things I believe will keep me feeling centered which in turn will help me remain in a healthy head space, a generous approach to being a wife, and actually smile - instead of crinkling my brow wondering what I should be stressing about now……

But these are not replacing my other attempts at health, so let’s check in:

EXERCISE

I am running folks……it continues, I am so excited for my race, my runs feel good and my body feels strong. Danny’s aunt who is semi-coaching me from afar said my primary concern right now is to learn to run in the cold and to just keep running. Ideally I would like to run one more times each a week - I am basically averaging 1-2 a week, but those runs do actually feel like building blocks - and not a rat race to catch up to where I am supposed to be! I am happy and very excited for my December 7 - 5K race!

FOOD

Not much to say…..except that we are still trying as a family to make better choices. However days like Tuesday do happen: I buy the healthy components of a lunch, make said lunch, prepare to bite into this meal and find MOLD. And then I was rushed to get food and this happened:

The best I can say right now is I am really trying to surround myself with better options and remember if I am going to have a large lunch or dinner out - go a little lighter fare in other areas (at least that burger is a junior - that helps right??). But I can admit this area is a suffering - STILL. Thank goodness for Juice Plus!

Hope you are reminding yourself to make healthy choices in all aspects of life, not just to look your best but to FEEL YOUR BEST!