Update

I cannot believe it has been 2 months since my last post.  May and most of June have been CRAZY busy for us.  We travelled 5 out of 6 weekends starting the first weekend in May, and the weeks at home were just as busy. 

This past weekend was our first full weekend at home in 7 weeks, and let me just tell you it was amazing.  We did all the weekend-y things I have been longing to do for 2 months.  We did a whole lot of nothing....together.....and it was fantastic.

Outside of being busy with every day life, I have somehow completely fallen head first off of the workout wagon.  So I figured what better way to re-commit myself than in front of all the many readers of my blog ;-) 

My goal is to get in 30 to 45 minutes of physical activity 5 to 6 days a week.  And keep my calorie intake at about 1400 cals a day. I downloaded the "lose it" app to my iPhone to track my calorie intake and workouts daily, so I think that will really help me reach my goal.

The most difficult challenge for me is finding a time to get my workout in each day. On a typical week day I leave my house about 6:45 am and return home around 5:30.  For the last few months I am finding it nearly impossible to wake up when my alarm goes off to workout out before work.  And at the end of the day, I have no energy to force myself to workout.  Now I know this is a vicious cycle......when I am not working out I am even more tired, so if I could just get my butt out of bed 45 minutes earlier I know I would feel less tired.  Why I can't convince my body, and mind of this, I do not know. 

My other challenge is snacking after work before dinner.  The rest of my day is full of healthy meal choices, but the apparently from 5:30 to 6:30 I need snacks.  That is the one thing I need to quit today. 

The changes I need to make are small, but I know that they aren't always easy.  But not making the change is just me making excuses. 

So here goes nothing.

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I will keep you updated.

xo,

Kara