Today is the first day of the bikini series with Tone It Up! Go beach babes, you got this!! I will be joining you soon :) This week I actually didn't plan or prep anything because I am camping in West Virginia with thirty 4th graders and all of our meals are being provided at the campsite. I am just going to enjoy the experience and still try to be as healthy as possible with what I have.
I wanted to share a little of how I typically prep for success for my upcoming week. It's kind of funny because I used to not be a planner at all. Then I went to grad school and it all changed. I had to be super organized - working 2 jobs, taking graduate classes, keeping up with homework, internships, and social obligations - not to mention planning meals for all this running around and trying to fit in workouts.
Since I am on a budget I started meal planning as well as planning out all my events all together. I wanted to know what I was doing for the upcoming week so I could plan meals around it or have healthy options to bring with me. Eating out was never really an option because of the added cost that brings.
Now I am not in grad school but still living a pretty hectic life I have found peace of mind in being a little prepared for what is coming. So every week I get out my computer, colored pens, my Passion Planner, and a notepad for lists and get to work. I check a few things. 1. My school calendar 2. My personal calendar 3. Offline [a fun app that posts events in Charlotte] 4. Tone It Up's weekly schedule for workout 5. My tone it up Nutrition plan.
First, I put everything into my planner according to the time I want to accomplish things. I even make sure to write down journal time in there because there is power in writing your goals down and I need that time set aside for prayer and self care! Then I add in workouts from tone it up or classes like bootcamp or yoga that I typically go to with friends during the week. Lastly I plan out my meals. I plan out what I am going to eat for every single meal each day of the week. I try to make it as simple as possible and tone it up has taught me how to reuse ingredients for multiple recipes so nothing goes to waste! This also helps you be creative with your meals multiple times throughout the week instead of just getting things to make one meal like I used to do [My old roomie / current bestie would be so proud] After the meals are planned I make my grocery list and head out to Trader Joes. Sometimes I will even prep for the week especially if there is something like muffins I want to eat multiple days but not always. I pack my lunch for work every night so while I am at it I prep for all my meals for the day ahead.
I find that I am calmer and more likely to reach my goals when I set aside this time every weekend. Meal planning and organizing my life with my calendar I feel has made me a bit more successful from week to week. Of course things always come up but I am not ever far from my planner to check and make adjustments. Or if I happen to go out to eat I consciously make a healthy choice and then just shifts some meals around. There are so many ways to prepare for the week ahead but I find the most important thing is to think about what you truly want to accomplish. At the end of the day or the week what will you be proud of yourself for when you look back and plan to do those things!
How do you set yourself up for a successful week?
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