Hello, friends! It's been a while. A long, long while. Almost 3 months, actually. I've missed you!
I last left you with a post on graduation. Looking back, it feels like a lifetime ago. I started work the Monday after graduation. My job is pretty amazing. I have been doing new, exciting things everyday. I'm growing and learning and just plain loving it! It is a highly demanding and incredibly stressful job but I wouldn't change it for the world. I feel truly blessed for finding my place in the world. The path was a little rough (um, yeah, a lot rough) but I thank the big guy everyday for bringing me to this place in my life.
Anyway, my work life is incredible. You know what's not? My life life. My social life, my health, my well being, etc. I've put it all on the back burner because of this job. I've also given myself passes on skipping workouts, meals and green smoothies all in the name of work/transitioning into my new role. But, things need to change. I have taken about 20 steps backward on my road to health. My eating habits have taken a turn for the worse. Processed foods have become the name of the game. And, working out? Well, does walking to the parking garage count as cardio? No? Darn!
Let me fill you in on my life as it stands...
I wake up at about 5:30am, shower, dress and head to work. I'm at work by 7am-- no breakfast, no workout. I usually have one or two urgent emails that require action and I start on those tasks right away. I work away. Occasionally, I'll take a break to go refill my water bottle. Around lunchtime, if I'm lucky, I'll go to the cafeteria with a friend to eat. If I'm not that lucky, I might eat at my desk. More often then not, I just skip lunch in order to finish up whatever I need to. Things usually calm down around 3 or 4pm when I grab a soda from the lounge and a bag of pretzels or almonds or an energy bar. A couple nights a week, there are late meetings or evening community events that I have to attend. On average, I am home between 6:30pm and 7:30pm, some days closer to 9pm. I get home, eat and fall asleep about 20 mins later. Fridays are the only exception to this routine. I usually don't roll into the office until 8am and most everyone, including me, is out by 4pm. We also usually go out to lunch. Needless to say, Fridays are generally unproductive and pretty fun.
This schedule won't get much better. But, I can learn to manage it better. This is how the rest of my life is going to look. Neglecting my health hurts nobody but me. I've got to learn how to add in healthy living to the mix. The sooner, the better.
I know things won't happen overnight. It's going to take time and a lot of effort. But, I know that this lifestyle is not sustainable and not healthy. So, why blog? Because blogging keeps me accountable. It pushes me to make better decisions. It's also a great creative outlet, and I could definitely use one of those.
I'm pumped to be sharing this journey with you! I know that a lot of you are probably in the same place, which is of great comfort to me. But, I'm finally ready to take a step in the right direction. It's time.
I last left you with a post on graduation. Looking back, it feels like a lifetime ago. I started work the Monday after graduation. My job is pretty amazing. I have been doing new, exciting things everyday. I'm growing and learning and just plain loving it! It is a highly demanding and incredibly stressful job but I wouldn't change it for the world. I feel truly blessed for finding my place in the world. The path was a little rough (um, yeah, a lot rough) but I thank the big guy everyday for bringing me to this place in my life.
Anyway, my work life is incredible. You know what's not? My life life. My social life, my health, my well being, etc. I've put it all on the back burner because of this job. I've also given myself passes on skipping workouts, meals and green smoothies all in the name of work/transitioning into my new role. But, things need to change. I have taken about 20 steps backward on my road to health. My eating habits have taken a turn for the worse. Processed foods have become the name of the game. And, working out? Well, does walking to the parking garage count as cardio? No? Darn!
Let me fill you in on my life as it stands...
I wake up at about 5:30am, shower, dress and head to work. I'm at work by 7am-- no breakfast, no workout. I usually have one or two urgent emails that require action and I start on those tasks right away. I work away. Occasionally, I'll take a break to go refill my water bottle. Around lunchtime, if I'm lucky, I'll go to the cafeteria with a friend to eat. If I'm not that lucky, I might eat at my desk. More often then not, I just skip lunch in order to finish up whatever I need to. Things usually calm down around 3 or 4pm when I grab a soda from the lounge and a bag of pretzels or almonds or an energy bar. A couple nights a week, there are late meetings or evening community events that I have to attend. On average, I am home between 6:30pm and 7:30pm, some days closer to 9pm. I get home, eat and fall asleep about 20 mins later. Fridays are the only exception to this routine. I usually don't roll into the office until 8am and most everyone, including me, is out by 4pm. We also usually go out to lunch. Needless to say, Fridays are generally unproductive and pretty fun.
This schedule won't get much better. But, I can learn to manage it better. This is how the rest of my life is going to look. Neglecting my health hurts nobody but me. I've got to learn how to add in healthy living to the mix. The sooner, the better.
I know things won't happen overnight. It's going to take time and a lot of effort. But, I know that this lifestyle is not sustainable and not healthy. So, why blog? Because blogging keeps me accountable. It pushes me to make better decisions. It's also a great creative outlet, and I could definitely use one of those.
I'm pumped to be sharing this journey with you! I know that a lot of you are probably in the same place, which is of great comfort to me. But, I'm finally ready to take a step in the right direction. It's time.
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