PLAN!

Want to make some serious positive changes in your life but don’t know how? Too crazy of a schedule?  Too many things happening right now?  Guess what? Time flies and if you don’t STOP, sit down, organize your thoughts and be INTENTIONAL on how you want to reach your goals…another year will go by.  And you will be in the same spot you were 365 days prior and no closer to where you want to be.  That would suck huh?  Don’t let that happen to you this year.

I am a big planner.  This is 100% because I am terribly UN-organized and forgetful by nature.  No, really.  Ask my parents or any of my best friends what my life (not to mention my bedroom) was like from high school through college.  Out of control mess all of the time.  When I graduated college, I made a pact to my self to be better.  To take better care of myself, to get organized and kick butt at this whole “real world adult” thing.   Somehow over the years I have learned how to “tame” my organization and flighty self.   Although Shain might tell you differently…

  Today is Friday, which means this weekend is probably not filled with as much relaxation as you like.  Maybe you are carting kids around to different practices, working at another job, going to a million family parties or maybe like me you get to spend it in class.  Whatever it is…do this one thing.  Take just 20 minutes and plan your week ahead. Plan out your grocery list, plan out when you will get a workout in and plan what you will eat.  Does not have to be exact, just a general idea of how you will go about your week and get the things you need done.

If I did not plan my food and workouts every single week, guess what?  I would miss the opportunity to get a workout in and I would probably spend too much money on “quick” food that is not good for me because I did not plan.  And the busier you get….the more it keeps happening.  PLAN PLAN PLAN! And sometimes you will go away from your plan and that is okay, the important thing is that you HAVE ONE.

Starting in February, I will start posting on either Thursdays or Fridays of every week with some meal plans and workouts for you so that you have time to PLAN them for the following week.  I also have some cool ideas for some 30 day challenges I will share with you at the start of every month!  I would have loved to do this for you sooner, but I want to make sure this stuff is good and worth your time, thank you for your patience.

BUT…that being said this does NOT mean you have to wait until February to kick all this off.  Take some time this weekend and look at your week ahead.  What days can you squeeze a workout in (even if it is short) what days will you be too busy to cook and should have something already made?  You will find that when you have a plan in place, it is harder to stray away from it.  So what are you waiting for…PLAN for your success!