I've been off the map a bit since April. Work has been super busy and then we went on vacation. We went to a family reunion at a real ranch in Arkansas. Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas. It was a lot more fun than I had hoped and I rode horse everyday, usually twice, went rock climbing, shooting and took a bunch of great photos. It was spectacular. And I only gained a pound! Travis gained 5 and was super upset about it. We're both recommitting to our workouts/eating plan now that we're back. Travis has been attending crossfit for a month or so now and really likes the accountability. I'm still working out on my elliptical and adding weights now and again when I have time. I do need to step it up though. He wants me to join his crossfit but I loathe working out with others. I am very klutzy and would most likely be a menace to those around me. However, I told him I will try one class. It's good to try things that scare us sometimes.
He joined Weight Watchers and I'm continuing w/Paleo and entering my food on Fat Secret and FitBit.com. Fat Secret is much easier than Fitbit. I do like the accountability of tracking though. It's so eye opening to see what you're eating - carbs, calories, fat, protein, etc.
I also want to do more meal planning like I've seen on the Art of Fit and Emily Reynolds websites.
Planning really is everything. Cooking ahead of time and planning out every aspect of what I'm taking to work/events is essential to my success. When I followed that process, I saw more results faster. I know that consistency is key and I'm lacking in that, but I hope to improve.
This summer I am going to be consistent, disciplined, focused and manage my time better.
I have to say this, my vacation changed me. Being out there in the middle of this huge 350 acre ranch, with no TV/Radio/Computer/Phone to distract me was wonderful. To completely relax and enjoy my life, was so different from the life I've become accustomed to. I want more of that and I need to find a way to create that in my life. I need to find my happiness and freedom from the confines of a very connected/noisy life. Being happy, fulfilled and having a sense of peace in my life is becoming a real priority, I just have to figure out how to do that and still make a good living. My friend Wendy Kranz is a life coach, something I long to become, and she recently sent me a great newsletter she sends out to clients, called Accidental Magic. I need to work that magic in my own life. It's so easy to get caught up in the minutiae of life and lose our way toward what's important. I know this is something I have allowed to happen in my life. Yes, allowed. We are all responsible for where we end up and I have to take accountability for that. I need to prioritize better, manage my time better and forge a path that will take me where I want to be. There's a life coach course that I'd like to take but it's $7000 and far out of reach for me at this point. Wendy got certified through the Martha Beck program and thinks it would be very useful for launching my practice. I just need to figure out how to get the funds and take the course. Perhaps this is where that accidental magic will come in.
Time to get crackin!
Have a great primal day!
