The balancing of life and exercise is one of the many things we all try to find (or maybe haven’t found yet). Sometimes the life side of the equation can look or be made into an excuse to not find time for the gym, while the exercise side of it can feel like a chore. Why not put exercise as a priority, and make it an appointment for yourself! Without having to write a dissertation of the subject, I’ll put in a short and sweet snippet for you.
Here are some of the ways I incorporate the two so that they complement each other, making it all about a lifestyle and not a temporary phase part of my life:
- Schedule in the family calendar my 1-hour to 1.5 hour gym time. If I need to squeeze in appointments at the time I have my gym time, I reschedule it immediately or commit to a home workout. Low impact doesn’t mean low intensity! Even if it’s just 10 minutes, getting into the habit of a workout when you were supposed to does wonders to your mental and physical health.
- Have something in the crockpot to be ready by dinner (or even pre-made the day before). I think people forget that they have one – I know I did! I also recently started using my Ninja Foodi since it also doubles as a pressure cooker and gets it done even faster. I hug it each time I open the lid and see that the frozen chicken 20 minutes ago is now shredded chicken which I can now use for tacos or a dip.
- Order or schedule a pickup for your groceries, like yesterday. This is a huge time saver since you won’t be shuffling around the store for an alternative if they don’t have the good Kerry Gold butter. For me, it’s the lollygagging around looking at every single thing and smelling every single new scent of air freshener and candles that are out. I swear it’s another form of therapy. It also keeps you in check though! Did you happen to get sticky fingers and put a candy bar or bag of chips that you weren’t supposed to have in the cart? NO because it’s staring at you right in the face in YOUR CART. It also saves money in a way that the cart total reality sets in and you’re like uhhhh do I need these? HA! I digress.
So these ideas are the main things I rely on when it comes to life being all crazy-like and I need to make time for the gym. Don’t underestimate this! Even though it’s Friday, this is still good food for thought, and something all of you already know but may have forgotten. Have a great weekend and make good choices!
And remember: Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Choose to be better.
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