It has been a few weeks since I posted on this blog. Our workouts have been varying a little; we shoot for 3 times per week. I would like to do extra cardio on in between days, but I havent been successful at this yet. Why is this?
I could use work as an excuse. We were trying to do Mon/Wed/Fri workouts, which would be 2 days of workouts before my work shift as a nurse. Unfortunately, this past week was very tiring at work. I ran my butt off at work anyway, but it was disappointing to not do my workout those days. So we are trying to do our workouts at the gym on Tues/Thur/Sat, which would have me only doing one before work(Thur). That should be easier to accomplish.
On my off days, I told myself I would start doing some kind of work out as well. Whether that would be cardio, step, or an additional weight training workout. But that hasn’t happened. It is frustrating to me as I do have lots of down time on my days off. In the end I sit around a lot reading, researching, etc… I just have to tell myself I cant do anything else until I get my workout in. It is too important to put off.
Eating clean has been going fairly well. I have been packing a cooler tote filled with eat clean meals. I need to pack more easily eatable snacks though. On busy nights at work, I don’t always get to eat everything in my bag, which isn’t good on my metabolism, as you are supposed to eat every 2-3 hrs. Every 3 hours is what I can usually manage at work, and even that is difficult at work when it is busy. I need to work on sitting my butt down and eating…taking that short 10 minute break to eat that snack.
We are fast approaching the beginning of the 3rd month of the fitness challenge, and I really want to improve my results by the end of the challenge Mar 31st.
I have been thinking on the topic of motivation and what I want to get out of this journey. A strong, fit body. A healthier outlook. Ability to do more in my life. Increased confidence in my body and what it can do.
And fitness challenges I would like to take in the future. One day I would like to go back to hike the Kalalau Trail in Kuau’i….a 9/10 on the Difficulty in Hiking Trails. I would like to go biking in Yellowstone. I would like to explore the Canadian Rockies. There are so many things that open up to you when you increase your fitness. I am sure I could come up with quite a list….I will think on it. In the mean time, I am open to suggestions.
