Monday, November 30, 2015

Day One - I survived!

First day anxiety is a real thing for me. It has prevented me from starting several projects or goals in the past, but I am learning to embrace my fear and step out of my comfort box little bits at a time.

I am approaching my training the same way. My first conscious thought is what my day will bring me. If I start to feel overwhelmed, I just remember: It's one day. I've already planned for it, and hopefully I did some preparation the night before. I just have to roll out of bed and do what I agreed to do according to the plan I set out the night before. Past Me has made sure everything is set out and ready to go for the day. Which is another challenge. I tend to flake out in the evening pretty early, which if I don't prepare for my next day, gets my morning off to a rocky start. So it all starts in the evening. 

Last night I planned my day out. I knew I'd be going to cycling class and then straight to work, so I had to really be on top of it. I spent about 30 minutes getting ready here's my quick and dirty check-list:
  • Finalize my menu and my schedule - For more strategies on developing a good habit of pre-planning, check out www.MonaPlanner.com There are also lots of great menu-planning resources out there.
  • Put my food in serving sized containers - Check out BeachBody's 21 Day Fix for a reminder of portion size and more strategies to help eat a well rounded menu.
  • Picked out my clothes for my workout - set on the bathroom counter where I can't miss 'em and I don't have to turn the bedroom light on
  • Packed my clothes for work in a bag and set them in my 'staging area' next to my purse
  • Made sure all my smoothie and coffee making items were clean and ready
  • Set my heart rate belt and my phone out to charge
  • Set my alarm for the appropriate time (usually 5:30am)
I am proud to say I managed to get out of the house on time having meditated, made coffee and my smoothie. I grabbed my pre-packed clothes and my lunch bag and off I went.

Now, it's almost time for bed, and I've accomplished almost everything on my to do list. I'm feeling pretty good - just a few last things left to do before bed and I checked more off my list than I left on, so I'm calling today a success.

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