Work Life Balance

Work life balance is often underestimated, especially in such a fast paced environment such as the DC area. Unfortunately I don't have much of this these days. During the first Journey I was able to at least get to the 7:30 classes on those late work nights. During the first portion of this second Journey I was able to make it to the 6:15 classes which was a great feeling. It's nice to get off of work like "normal" people and get a workout in before the sun goes down! But my work situation drastically changed last week and I have barely even walked in the door anytime before 8. My poor dog probably doesn't like me anymore and I wouldn't blame him. This has negatively impacted my WorXouts, my sleep, my mood, and my eating habits. Last week was pretty terrible all around.

With that said, although I am coming out of a pretty rotten week, I've made some decisions to start this week that will hopefully get me back on track and jump start the results I would love to see. I don't have much control right now in my work environment but I am working on making some arrangements with my counterpart who works just as many hours as me. She is also on her own personal journey and we are trying to alternate our schedules a bit so we both can gain some of our lives back and get to our respective workout schedules. I've also decided to try Paleo for the remainder of the Journey. Today was day 1 and already I feel a difference. I am still trying to ensure I get in enough calories and getting my hands around the 'do's and don'ts' but looking forward to the additional challenge. It has also helped greatly that I've seen so many recipe ideas and posts. I had a good handle on starting out and I'm looking forward to growing my food choices even more.

I would hate to say I didn't have an 'Oh Yea' this week but they were rather minimal. But as a person who loves carbs and dairy, deciding to switch to Paleo and stick to it was a big accomplishment. I wasn't able to get to the WorX today but I am determined to make my 4 classes this week. I'm not looking at last week as a set-back but more like a reset.....hitting Rewind! :)