13/365 Creature of Habit

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Something that I have found that helps me in my endeavors to be healthier me is becoming a creature of habit. Routines can help you stay disciplined with your diet, exercise, and/or sleep. Try scheduling your work out at the same time every day, preferably at the beginning of the day. I suggest that because you are more likely to do it. With our busy lives, we can easily make excuses to not exercise if we put if off until later in the day.

If eating healthier is where you struggle, try eating the same great food every day. In the morning, I have my yogurt-fruit-granola/cereal parfait, a piece of whole wheat high fiber toast with peanut butter and preserves or honey, and a glass of milk. All the food groups are represented and I find my breakfast to be delicious. I'm full for about 4 or 5 hours and packing in about 400 calories. Then I work out, have my protein to refuel (I'll discuss this later), then lunch. Lunch consists of a very large salad of mixed greens with cranberries on top. Dressing is whatever I find but limited to a tablespoon. Tossed correctly, that tablespoon goes a long way. Dinner is up to me.

Yes I eat the same things for the first half of every day but, I don't get tired of it. When you eat healthy, you don't get that uncomfortably full feeling, just satisfaction.

So try a routine for a week making sure that you're getting in all your food groups, exercise, and sleep. You may find that you like it.

In health,

Lauren