Planning

It was a great weekend in Philly, lots of sunshine and a generally calm vibe was in the air. When the weekend is nice it can be hard to stop and start thinking about Monday but it is vital to our success.

Planning our food and exercise for the week is the best way to stay on track and start the week with a little less stress. I start planning on Sunday morning and then pick up anything I might need to make my meals for the next few days. If you don't normally plan ahead it may be best to make it simple. You can make a big salad, line the bowl with paper towel and keep the moist veggies in a separate container. Lettuce can stay fresh for about 5 days if kept properly. If you are a meat eater your can cook a few turkey or chicken breast in advance and they will be all ready to go! My choice is usually soaked and sprouted chickpeas.

Wash your fruit and prepackage any other dry snacks that you are eating. (ex. 10 almonds)

If you tend to rush around in the morning, try putting all your goodies in your lunch bag the night before and you can truly grab and go for a lot less money and in most case you will be having a much more nutritional meal.

Exercise

Once again planning is very important, you need to know at the beginning of the week what you plan for exercise is and how much time you can allot for it. It is also best to keep a log of what you are doing and with what intensity.

I will be posting some workouts this week so if you need some new ideas stay tuned!