It’s tough admitting to weight gain, and although
I’ve carried about 15 extra lbs on my frame for a while now, it became
truly apparent to me that I needed to take action once I hit the 20lbs
gained.
I used laziness yesterday as to why I stopped doing certain things/habits but a lot of it has to do with how busy I’ve gotten.
I
hate talking about this weight gain. I feel so ungrateful. Ive accomplished all my business goals Ive set out to do and yet here I am complaining about a few
pounds Ive packed on along the way. But I'm feeling the pressure to look a certain way and although I may never have the physique of a ballet instructor, I looked pretty darn presentable 15 lbs ago.
I’m
struggling to find the balance between newer acquired responsibilities
with work as well as launching Train with Purpose. I feel like I’m busy
all the time. I wake up, prepare to train a client, train the client,
get ready for work, work, and after work I’m usually working on more
Train with Purpose stuff/leading my training group. Yet, I’m not even
getting half the stuff I want to get accomplished, accomplished. I’ve
pretty much cast any routine I had in place aside just to try to keep
afloat on these two responsibilities.
When this all started, I figured the struggle would be finding a venue where I could grow a following (I have two groups signed up for the summer already!) but it's becoming more apparent that finding the work balance is my struggle. Making room for important stuff like washing clothes, cooking a meal (and I can't remember the last time I cooked a meal!), cleaning the house is where I'm failing, right now.
The point is: I know I can do this, live a healthy life, continue on with my professional goals, I just need to work it out. Like I tell my clients, you just started running, focus on the distance ahead of you today, not the distance that you want to run down the road.
Baby steps...all along the way....
Evaluate your days and where you're wasting time. We all do it, just identify it and trim it. Figure out how you can multi-task things as much as possible. Schedule times to do things and daily goal sheets, and hold yourself accountable to them.
ReplyDeleteYou get really good at it after a while. I tend to do dishes/laundry/cooking all at once. Sometimes I play this incremental cleaning game where if I enter a room, I have to pick up two things in it to pass through, and I'll be cleaning while doing other things.
The easiest way to get things done faster is just to do whatever you most want to do at the time. Don't come home from working and try to tackle the most grueling thing you have to do that day right away. You'll spend more time moping than anything. Do the little things first, while having a cool beverage and go to it when you've relaxed a bit.
These are just some tips I've learned over the years. Also, just accept that you can't do everything and make everything perfect at once. No nation has ever perished because someone had too many dishes in the sink.
Keep things in perspective. Remember there are other people that have more to do and can make it work. It's all about finding that balance and making priorities.ni know you can do it and I know deep down you know you can make it happen. Keep at it and if you need a push via text message....you have my #. I can harass you ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree it's all about priorities. Set aside a day per week, or a time each day to manage the fun stuff like washing laundry : ) You'll fall into a pattern easily.
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