This morning, my friends and I ran The Color Run - aka The Happiest 5K! It was an amazing experience; we had so much fun.
Lately, I've been all about experiencing new things, seeking out my own happiness. I do a lot of thinking about what I'd like to do in life and not enough actual "do-ing." So, I started with The Color Run. Tomorrow I'm going to a Carolina Panthers football game just for the sake of going and in about 2 weeks I'm going sky diving!
I intend to keep planning new, exciting things to do so that I have stories to tell when I'm older instead of just a bucket list that grows longer each day and never gets checked off.
Now that I really think about it, I think Mac is my inspiration for living life instead of just day dreaming. He's a big "do-er." Not one to sit around much. And he has definitely introduced me to new experiences.
Everyone wants to get in the gym and diet like there's no tomorrow, but if you're anything like me, you're all "fit crazy" and motivated for about one month max and then you get bored or burn out on it.
In fact, I just got started back today after going 3 weeks straight previously, which inspired this post :)
I've read many times that a good motivator is to set a goal you want to reach and then treat yourself to a prize of some sort. So, I thought I would make a printable that allows you to document what workout you did {if any} on a day and if you ate healthy that day. At the bottom of the page {which has one week on it}, you write in what prize you earned for doing well that week!
You put a checkmark in the box if you worked out and a little description of your workout {i.e. arms and cardio} in the "workout" column. Then you circle the letters under "clean meals" for each meal that was healthy. It says "clean meals" because clean eating is a common diet and the one that I'm {trying} to stick to, but it can count for whatever diet you're on!
I actually have this amazing online trainer who gives you a custom workout plan, nutrition guide and fitness advice! Here is her twitter: @katyhearnFit Her instagram name is katyhearnfit also. Check out her instagram to see how much 4 weeks of working with her can do for you! There's no magic pill or vibrating belly band {who came up with that anyway??} with this girl; she'll give you 100% if you give her 100% :)
As far as clean eating goes, I am NO expert by any means and still trying to figure it out, but I have found that Target has a great selection of foods that are considered clean {that aren't just fresh produce!}
Later on, I'll form a grocery list with the specifics {when I'm more knowledgable} but for now I'll tell you that my understanding of clean eating is that the foods you buy should have a VERY short ingredient list with no crazy chemical names you can't pronounce!
Don't forget to avoid all fast food, of course and sodas!
You put a checkmark in the box if you worked out and a little description of your workout {i.e. arms and cardio} in the "workout" column. Then you circle the letters under "clean meals" for each meal that was healthy. It says "clean meals" because clean eating is a common diet and the one that I'm {trying} to stick to, but it can count for whatever diet you're on!