I am a busy girl. I know everyone thinks that, and everyone thinks that they are special, and everyone's situation is unique, blah blah blah, but seriously, I am really, freaking busy. And my life feels like it is falling apart at times, whether it is due to the bills that are piling up (that I have so far managed to pay on time each month, amazingly enough), the student loans that hit me starting NEXT MONTH, my friends that I never get to see, or the job that I at times feel completely over my head in, or the dog that I wish I had (still imaginary at this time), or my second job that consumes my nights and weekends, and turns my work days from normal, 8 hour days into 12-14 hour days.
I'm actually really glad that I am single at this point because I would be a downright terrible girlfriend at this point in my life.
"Sorry honey, I can't go out for dinner with you tonight, I have to work/I have to lift/It doesn't fit my macros/I don't have the energy", Something along the lines of that would be used as an excuse not to spend time with my nonexistent significant other.
And I go off topic, again, as usual. My point of today's entry (late as usual, I know), is to discuss balancing all aspects of life when it comes to work, social life, romantic life, and fitness.
Well not the romance part. But I already explained that one.
I've had a lot of people talk to me about how I find a balance. I like to compare it to the Venn Diagram below, only substituting "study" for "work".
I'm actually really glad that I am single at this point because I would be a downright terrible girlfriend at this point in my life.
"Sorry honey, I can't go out for dinner with you tonight, I have to work/I have to lift/It doesn't fit my macros/I don't have the energy", Something along the lines of that would be used as an excuse not to spend time with my nonexistent significant other.
And I go off topic, again, as usual. My point of today's entry (late as usual, I know), is to discuss balancing all aspects of life when it comes to work, social life, romantic life, and fitness.
Well not the romance part. But I already explained that one.
I've had a lot of people talk to me about how I find a balance. I like to compare it to the Venn Diagram below, only substituting "study" for "work".
I'll be completely honest, I'm still trying to figure the balance out. Right now, I am working around 55 hours or so a week. My week days typically consist of me working from 8:30am-4:30pm at my office job, and then I also have my serving job 3-4 days a week from 5-10 (11 on the weekends). So it's a lot. If I don't work out, my day starts at 7am and ends at around 10pm and is nonstop working.
But I can't just not work out on those days, right? So naturally, I wake up at the crack of ass, around 5am, and head to the gym. Those days I actually get up and out of bed, I feel more energized than i do with coffee (and for those who know me, they know not to give me coffee because I turn into an energetic puppy on speed)
On my days I only have one job, I get to relax and sleep in and work out later.
Working out for me isn't just "something to do when I'm bored" anymore. I've made it into a priority. It simply needs to happen. I make a date with myself to go to the gym, and I never intend to stand myself up. I've been stood up once before by someone else and it was super embarrassing, and so as a means of getting motivated when I am hungover and don't want to head to the gym on Sundays, I ask myself, "Do you want to feel that way again? No? Then get up and RALLY"
And it makes my decision pretty simple.
I also meal prep. If you have Instagram, look up #mealprep and #mealprepMonday . You're welcome. Basically I cook food in builk - chicken veggies, eggs, sweet potatoes - and use that as the basis for my food for the week so I don't have to spend unnecessary time in the kitchen. If I don't meal prep, then when I am busy, I make poor health decisions 75% of the time. I always try to have some sort of snack on me at all times, fruit, unsalted nuts, yogurt covered raisins, so if I do get hungry (which always happens) I have something that fits within my macro nutrient plan (which I will discuss in Sunday's entry).
I'm still working on the social life part. I've always been more of a loner by nature, and I have become more conscious of this. I try to make an effort to reach out to my friends, but it gets hard when you don't know a lot of people in the area you live in. Luckily, I have two pretty stellar roommates who don't mind including me. Every once in awhile though I need my Etta fam (My college friends), and so a road trip is warranted, like this upcoming weekend when I make the journey down to good old Southeastern Ohio and party on the Ohio River. If you follow me on social media, I can guarantee you will probably see some photos of me posted looking slightly intoxicated (Sorry, Mom!). But this is a rarity. I go out maybe twice a month. I wasn't a big drinker in college either, just went out once a week usually, so the transition hasn't been difficult. I simply sat down and asked myself (I think I talk to myself too much) if I wanted to go back to the way I used to look. There's no way I would ever want to do that, so sacrificing a few nights out and putting some more time in at the gym was easy to do.
I've helped a lot of my friends who ask me for advice, lifting and training programs. But I am not going to be pushing them every single day to get up and do it. They have to want it. They have to help themselves before I can. And that's what it comes down to, the want. It applies to everything you do. You are going to have to sacrifice something to achieve the goals you want. Decide if it is worth it.
Speaking of goals I want, on Sunday's entry, I will be making a pretty exciting announcement. A lot of hard work and dedication will be involved, and I cannot wait to document my journey! Until then, DEUCES.
But I can't just not work out on those days, right? So naturally, I wake up at the crack of ass, around 5am, and head to the gym. Those days I actually get up and out of bed, I feel more energized than i do with coffee (and for those who know me, they know not to give me coffee because I turn into an energetic puppy on speed)
On my days I only have one job, I get to relax and sleep in and work out later.
Working out for me isn't just "something to do when I'm bored" anymore. I've made it into a priority. It simply needs to happen. I make a date with myself to go to the gym, and I never intend to stand myself up. I've been stood up once before by someone else and it was super embarrassing, and so as a means of getting motivated when I am hungover and don't want to head to the gym on Sundays, I ask myself, "Do you want to feel that way again? No? Then get up and RALLY"
And it makes my decision pretty simple.
I also meal prep. If you have Instagram, look up #mealprep and #mealprepMonday . You're welcome. Basically I cook food in builk - chicken veggies, eggs, sweet potatoes - and use that as the basis for my food for the week so I don't have to spend unnecessary time in the kitchen. If I don't meal prep, then when I am busy, I make poor health decisions 75% of the time. I always try to have some sort of snack on me at all times, fruit, unsalted nuts, yogurt covered raisins, so if I do get hungry (which always happens) I have something that fits within my macro nutrient plan (which I will discuss in Sunday's entry).
I'm still working on the social life part. I've always been more of a loner by nature, and I have become more conscious of this. I try to make an effort to reach out to my friends, but it gets hard when you don't know a lot of people in the area you live in. Luckily, I have two pretty stellar roommates who don't mind including me. Every once in awhile though I need my Etta fam (My college friends), and so a road trip is warranted, like this upcoming weekend when I make the journey down to good old Southeastern Ohio and party on the Ohio River. If you follow me on social media, I can guarantee you will probably see some photos of me posted looking slightly intoxicated (Sorry, Mom!). But this is a rarity. I go out maybe twice a month. I wasn't a big drinker in college either, just went out once a week usually, so the transition hasn't been difficult. I simply sat down and asked myself (I think I talk to myself too much) if I wanted to go back to the way I used to look. There's no way I would ever want to do that, so sacrificing a few nights out and putting some more time in at the gym was easy to do.
I've helped a lot of my friends who ask me for advice, lifting and training programs. But I am not going to be pushing them every single day to get up and do it. They have to want it. They have to help themselves before I can. And that's what it comes down to, the want. It applies to everything you do. You are going to have to sacrifice something to achieve the goals you want. Decide if it is worth it.
Speaking of goals I want, on Sunday's entry, I will be making a pretty exciting announcement. A lot of hard work and dedication will be involved, and I cannot wait to document my journey! Until then, DEUCES.