The First Thing We Delete From a Busy Schedule

As much as people hate adjusting to the Spring Forward – Daylight Saving Time when we lose an hour of “sleep” many fitness enthusiast love having the “extra” hour of exercise time in the evening.

The reality is that we still have the same work schedule and family commitments regardless of whether it is light or dark outside.

This week, along with the next six weeks, are quite hectic at work. Even though I now have more daylight after work to exercise I still have dinner to make and a house to clean and writing keep up with.

So, like most individuals, when we have a hectic, stressful schedule, the fist thing we delete from our schedule is exercise, healthy diet and a good nights sleep.

Generally the good nights sleep comes as result of the exercise, so I must keep the exercise up to keep the good nights sleep. To keep up the exercise I must eat well. Also, as dietitian, I have a reputation to keep.

The best stress management is exercise, or a massage, but one is much more.

So to keep my head on straight, I need to keep up with my planned exercise, regardless of how busy my schedule gets. My lunches are my exercise time. My mornings and/or evenings are exercise time. Sometimes both, sometimes all three – depends on the day.

My schedule may be busy because of exercise, but it helps me keep my mind clear and keep me fit to keep up the busy schedule. It will also help me live long enough to live past the “busy” times to get to the “leisure” times.

Today’s accomplishments: Treadmill run: 3.69 miles, 35:30 minutes, 9:37 min/mile average pace; Tight Buns and Killer Legs – 10 and 8 pounds.