Summer is almost over and school has begun. Yuck!
If you’re like me life is back in the fast lane and you’re watching the
clock nonstop. Don’t get me wrong I love
getting into a routine again BUT I do get burned out when it comes to homework,
bedtimes, and no longer having the freedom to do what we want.
What do you do to stay organized and try to avoid eating
fast food throughout the school year? How do you continue or begin a routine
that can help you stay/get into a healthy lifestyle?
I am a morning person
but five years ago I thought it was impossible for me to get up at 4:30 a.m. Well fast forward and five days a week I’m up
at 4:30 a.m. and into the gym by 5:00 a.m. Saturday’s I am up by 5:30a.m. Now granted three days a week I do teach my
own boot camp but the other three days I’m in the gym doing my training. I can tell you there are a lot of people
willing to get up that early and I have several awesome ladies that do for my
boot camp. It took me four months to get
into the habit of rising early but what I figured out, I was more productive
throughout my day. I didn’t exercise in
the evening because I had mommy guilt if I left my house. I felt because my kids were at school all day
and I was at work that I was taking time from them. If you don’t have mommy guilt and you’re able
to go to the gym in the evening go for it.
I also found in the evening something always came up and I would make an
excuse to avoid going to the gym.
Everyone is different when it comes to their schedule and
what works best with their family life.
I know being organized is the KEY to being successful and accomplishing
a lot of stuff in one day. I am a big list maker I have a list for errands I need to run, items I need to
purchase, people I need to call or email and items I need to complete at
home. I always carry a small notebook with me so that I can write things down
during the day. I keep a calendar book with me at all times as well
as making notes in my phones calendar. I
have four children and if it isn’t written down I’m going to forget. Another thing I have is a dry erase calendar and pocket folder organizers that hang on the refrigerator
I purchased from Target. I use these for
the kids and everyone in the house so they’re aware of upcoming events.
How do I stay organized enough to avoid fast food, this is
very difficult for everyone including me.
I usually write down what my thoughts are on dinners for the week. I cannot make a strict menu schedule because as
every mother knows crap happens. I do
however make sure that whatever the meals are they are simple. I’m not going to try to make a crazy new
recipe during the week especially when I’m hunting kids down to complete their
homework. Save new recipes for the
weekend and make friends with your crockpot!
I use a lot of simple recipes I find from Facebook pages that I’ve liked
and one of my favorite pages is Civilized
Caveman Cooking Creations. Try to
keep life simple so you don’t feel like you need to go to the fast food restaurants. Using the crockpot is a great way to avoid
any fuss at night. I also use simple
things like steamer vegetables in the frozen food section and meat or large
salads and grilled meat. Fortunately for
me the kids love vegetables and salad and they want simple foods too because
they are starving once they return from school.
Just remember less is more when it comes to evening meals. Always give your kids a large breakfast and send
them to school with a healthy snack or when you pick them up provide a snack
for the car ride home.
Organization takes some time to learn but make a mindful
choice to begin writing things down and you’ll soon find out how productive you
can become.
Good Luck!
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