When to find time

I get it....I work 12+ hour days. I have 2 kids, a new puppy, and no family near to help when times get busy! The best thing I have done for myself is learning to plan. I plan my meals, I plan my workouts, and then I force myself to stick with it. That's the hardest part, the forcing yourself to not make excuses. I am not a morning person, and I am exhausted when I get off work, so I give myself grace on the days I work. However, I still log my meals when I work, and I also try to get out for a walk when/if things are slow, or on my lunch break.

taramdunnick wrote: »

I think it’s going to have to be a full mentality change for me. Many of our meetings are surrounding meals, and shockingly, I’m able to stick to low cal/carb. I have a body that has to workout...I don’t know how to balance that with the length of days.

Make sure you log your meals on the days you work, drink a lot of water, and stay at or below your calorie goal. Don't be too hard on yourself for not being able to workout when you have long shifts. 4 days of working out is great! Before COVID, I would do double workouts. I would either do yoga or lift weights in the morning, then in the evening I would go to a cardio class at the Y. Now, I tend to stick to lifting 3 times a week and 1 day of cardio.

KayakerJoe wrote: »

Stop working 14 hour days!! You get one life.

True, but working that many hours in one day typically means that there are full days off to enjoy that one life For me, I'd rather work the 12-14hr days and have four full days off a week. Where I work, the pay period ends on Saturday and starts on Sunday, so I often get lucky enough to have 5-6 days off in a row. Buuuut the downfall is, it's tough to plan and stay motivated to workout.