Patience Young Grasshopper...

First off, let me apologize for not writing as consistently as I would like to. Work has been pretty crazy and will be until the end of the month, so I've had little time to myself. I am really looking forward to having my routine back on track.

The last week or so has been scattered in terms of my training and eating. I came out with guns a-blazing and had been sticking with my workouts and meal plans, but I allowed stress and fatigue to catch up with me. The last few days has been a string of eating out at restaurants and taking time off from the gym. If anyone doesn't believe that exercise can make you feel amazing, start doing it and then stop cold turkey. I have been feeling so disgusting today that I can't wait to workout tomorrow and drink 100 gallons of water!

I won't lie. Eating out is fun. Going to restaurants and being social and not worrying about calories is wayyy more enjoyable than having to be a responsible adult and choose your food wisely. In a typical gym session at the gym, I usually burn 500-700 calories. I can eat that much and then some within a few bites at a restaurant. Personally, when I'm in that 'fun mode', I really don't think about being healthy and instead convince myself that I've been good all week and deserve a break. In truth, that's just the old me trying to sneak back in. And I have to remember to beat that bitch back down with a carrot stick.

But despite this hiccup, my progress has been pretty good! I'm down 5 lbs for the week (a lot of this is a result of drinking more water) and my sleep pattern has been getting much better. I'm usually in bed by 10 which is a big improvement for me. What I love about what I'm doing this time around is that I'm much more accepting and patient with myself.  Now I just feel like I'm learning more about myself and how to make this life change permanent without making it unenjoyable.

Tomorrow is the start of a new week and a new chance to get it right. I feel that every day I do this, I'm getting a little bit better than I was the day before. For anyone else who is also working towards becoming healthier, I think it's really important to be patient. This is not to say that we should take it easy on ourselves---keep pushing beyond your limits. But ultimately, you are your own teammate in your fitness journey and treat yourself like you would someone you want to inspire to do their best.

New week. New meal plan. New workout schedule. Bring it.

Thanks for reading everyone. Happy training ;)