Motivate Me

So, after a week off exercise, well actually 2 weeks at reduced exercise…     I got the bug again today.

I don’t know if it was the 9hrs of sleep last night;  The extension I was granted for my thesis;  The realisation that my cruise holiday is only 2 months away;  Or perhaps that my body knows that enough is enough (overeating much?).

I want to complete, as soon as possible, but not at the detriment of my body.  Plus pass/fail generally means = chill the f*** out.  Not that telling myself that has really changed anything(!) 

So, despite the stress, I gave week 1 of Jillian Michael’s Ripped in 30 DVD.  I was pretty surprised, the cardio was intense.  Amazing how quickly you adjust to routine, I am quite happy doing 30 Day Shred Level 3 now, but level 1 for Ripped?  It was tough.

Anyway, back to the point of this post – motivation.  Today, I had a heap of it.  Editing my goals, changing up my calendar.  Yep, I can totally exercise every day.  Why not see what I can achieve – really commit to Ripped in 30.  30 days straight, totally doable!  Ha!

Doesn’t take much for my what I ‘want’ to do, to overwhelm what I will realistically “do”.  Still, I don’t like to throw it away… you never know, right.  I could shock myself and actually get to where I want to be(!)  Not all that realistic with 6 years of study coming to an end over the next month.  Maybe next month…

But still, I hope.  I am going to take it one day at a time.  And hopefully find some motivation for my thesis, — the quicker it’s done the sooner I can work toward the goals that I am actually interested in(!)

 

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The Weekender

And acknowledging a gain… The inevitable happened.  I am now sitting steady with a gain.  There is no denying it.  You would think those last 5kgs would be easy to lose, after all the weight I have lost (20kg give or take)…  But, it IS hard.

And my problem is, that I am now facing my busiest time of year.  I wanted to exercise this weekend, but when I actually have time to stop for 20 minutes, I am exhausted.  I know it sounds ridiculous, but I worked until 12am last night.  So yeah, I could have got up and pushed through this morning, but my body is screaming, no.  Instead, I need coffee… and more work done.

I guess some people would just say that I need to make it more of a priority – and yes, right now I would have to admit that my priorities are deadlines, and completing my degree *this* year.

Although I don’t want to go backwards – I just don’t think I have the time to continue at the level I was at (5x workouts per week + recording all intake).

So what to do?  I don’t want to restrict myself too much, or just give up either.

Work will continue to be a priority, but for now I plan to make a Step class, Yoga class and Pump class each week.  If I can handle it, a fourth session must involve cardio.  If I miss any, it will be replaced with a Shred session.

Still looking at a minimum of 3x workouts per week, but hopefully a bit more achievable.

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Me? A Stresshead?!

Well, it really is getting to the crazy-stress end of the year now, uni-wise that is.  I have to keep reminding myself of why I am doing my masters(!)  It’s a tad depressing, or I am depressing?! 

I seem to have a never-ending list of things to do, and only two months from tomorrow to get everything done.  I am trying to stay positive, but my stress often seems outta control.

Mr. J tries to be understanding, but there is no denying that it is having a major impact on our relationship.

I’m trying hard not to be crazy, but what am I doing just doesn’t seem to be working, or isn’t enough.

> I exercise 5 times a week minimum
> I go to bed early
> I plan, I prioritise, I am organised
> I take time out

But I also avoid, procrastinate and overeat.

 

I need to make a real effort to focus for my last couple of months at uni (EVER!).  So less procrastination, and more doing.  Less perfectionism and more items crossed off the list.

Doing more work, means a more sedentary lifestyle.  But it’s really important that I don’t lose focus of my health goals.  I need to make time for exercise, I need to put in the effort to prepare healthy food, I need to get enough sleep.  Otherwise, I will stress and worry over that as well.

So it is about balance.  Hopefully I can find that balance sooner rather than later

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The Pack Ahead

This week has been a tad hectic, which I definitely was not ready for, especially following last week (interview etc).  I need a breather, like, now!  But I will compose myself because the good news is that tomorrow is Friday.  So one more day, and then I get a breather, well a ‘packer’… Ha!

Yes, Mr. J and I need to start the arduous task of sorting out all of our shit!  -I mean, possessions.  I really don’t want to take anything unnecessarywith us when we move.  It will be nice to have a clean slate, and start to build a place that is really ‘ours’.  Not just me, ‘stayin over’, with free rent

I came home to a nice home-related surprise though.  Ony good things come out of Amazon boxes!

Hello JosephJoseph ‘Elevate’ Utensil Carousel!  You will be a nice addition to the kitchen bench in our new place!

8BPANWZRMRRM

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Stresshead: How do you deal with Stress?

I just can’t seem to help myself.  I am a major stresshead.  Major!  This week I had an excuse – a job interview, and excessive amounts of work.  But, still, I perhaps may have had an inappropriate level of stress in response to said stressors this week

I am definitely feeling better/de-stressed now that the interview is over.  As soon as I walked out of the interview I felt better.  I know it was my first ‘real’ job interview, so it is reasonable that I was nervous.  But not so reasonable that I maintained such a high level of stress for almost four consecutive days.

Which left me on edge, and Mr. J walking on eggshells.

I know that exercise helps, but sometimes it is hard to look through the stress-haze and do what I should!  I also need to watch the bad habit of over-eating to cope with stress.  Time for a brisk walk in the cold this afternoon, some good TV watching and a healthy dinner, and a long hot bath tonight.

How do you deal with stress?   Help a girl out

 

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