So I basically live out of a bag on the weekends… I’m either travelling for a weekend getaway or visiting my parents, attending grad parties, family gatherings, or something somewhere other than at home. This can make working out & eating right a little tough….. but I have figured out how to make it work.
Step 1: MAKE IT A PRIORITY. It is going to be tough to make working out and eating a priority especially when family and a million other “personalities” want you to be in fifty places at once . You have to make it clear it’s a priority to yourself and Just do it.. nobody else is going to for you!
Step 2: Pack. Always bring a pair of sneakers and workout clothes (I back generally 2-3 sets). That way, I never have an excuse.
Step 3: Get it done as early as possible. If you just get up & do it, then less distractions are going to be in your way.
Step 4: Eating… this can be one of the trickiest parts. A simple rule when I”m on the go is I stick to protein, fruit & vegetables. If you cut out everything else (unless your moms pancakes are to DIE for, then just have one and move on) then it is relatively simple to stay eating clean.
What does this look like in real life?? Here is my day. Parents house and boyfriend is here, we are in a rush to get to his brother’s graduation party about an hour away, everyone wants us to be at a different place at a different time. I really thought i’d break down and not workout this morning and just throw in the towel. But I knew that wouldn’t make me feel good all day and I’d be cranky. A cranky hayley is no fun 🙂
So, after breakfast I offered the showers to everyone else first and I went and grabbed an OnDemand workouts. I found a 27 Minute Sculpt workout ( I ramped it up a notch…) and a 12 minute Pylometric Tabata! Was fabulous.
But for the eating. Luckily, breakfast is easy. Fruit & eggs are pretty easy to find ANYWHERE. Coffee? Black. Always do black when in doubt, unless there’s almond milk or you must have a splash of whatever… keep it dark.
- Breakfast: Black coffee, 1 Egg, 2 Whites, 1 Slice Light Dave’s Killer Bread, 1/2 T PB & 1/4 Banana
- Snack: 1 Chobani Vanilla Nonfat Greek Yogurt & baby carrots
- Lunch: (At barbeque/party) Skipped all the drinks. There was a beautiful spread of pasta dishes, fruits, vegetables, lasagna, hot dogs, meat, chips, sandwhiches, desserts, you name it, BBQ food was there. But what did I go for? I grabbed the turkey meat out of the sandwhiches and paired it with fruit & cucumber slices. Tone it Up Approved!! I may normall grab a glass of wine…but I wasn’t in the mood (WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH ME?) – so why force it? 🙂
- Dinner: Salmon & Steamed veggies at a restaurant with mi madre. She, of course wanted desert. I taught her the Tone it Up approved way and got a small bowl of fruit at a frozen yogurt place (no yogurt… i know i know).
Then I FINALLY got the BeachBabeDVD series instead of getting my nails done. College budget…stinks. So I got the device compatible. Now, I never, ever, ever,ever have an excuse. I have Nike Training Club & the Tone It Up girls on my phone at all times- and I loooove it!
The other weekend days I did good too. Just used the above day because I went to a party, out to dinner, & dessert. But isn’t this picture from my drive pretty?
Bottom line of this post: Make yourself a priority and give yourself that 30 minutes to workout. There are no excuses to working out with the technology (Check out Nike Training Club & http://www.beachbabedvd.com). And always, stick to lean proteins, vegetables, and fruits!
I felt great coming home this weekend, and have NO regrets 🙂
xo
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