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As you know, I've had a lot of new things going on in 2016. Life now is not what it used to be and it's taken a lot of adjustment. The upside is it has also offered me flexibility in my schedule. That said, some days it feels a lot like a juggling act keeping up with everything I've got going on. In some ways, I feel busier now than when I was working a full time job. So recently I documented one of my days recently to show you A Day In A Healthy & Active Life!
4:15 am: Alarm goes off, read and comment on a few blogs. Pack up my gear in the 2016 Rav4 Toyota lent me for the week and head to the gym.
5:00 am: 45 minute freestyle and drills in my happy place. The most peaceful part of my day!
6:00 am: I shower and change then lift weights for 45 minutes. Lots of weights. It's chest and biceps day! My friend the mayor asks why I'm driving a Toyota and not my regular car (we park next to each other) and I tell him Toyota asked me to try out their new 2016 Rav4. He tells me how much he LOVES the color. I told him I need a car in bright pink. Haha!
7:15 am: I leave the gym, pack up the Toyota and drink a Vega protein shake on the way home.
7:30 am: I'm home, unpack my gym gear, change clothes, throw in a load of laundry, start dinner in the crockpot then make breakfast which is a veggie omelette with coffee. I need coffee!
8:00 am: I eat, read a couple blogs, Instagram and answer emails before reviewing homework assignments for the week in the online portal. I have 5 chapters to read, four discussion questions to answer, two essays to write and 4 assignments. My head spins as I think about the homework, CPT studying and job hunting I need to do this week not to mention blogging. Yikes!
8:30 am: I'm still hungry so I warm up leftover cranberry apple crockpot oatmeal that I made over the weekend and pour another cup of coffee. I begin to tackle homework while I eat.
11:30 am: I work on a photo shoot for an upcoming recipe. The crockpot made the recipe while I worked and it's ready to go! I setup, style the food and shoot. Done!
12:00 pm: I'm starving! I make green tea and heat up lunch, a grilled chicken salad.
1:00 pm: It's a beautiful day and I need to get outside to clear my thoughts so I pack up and drive to the mountains for a 30 minute hike.
2:30 pm: Arrive at Starbucks, my new place to work/study in the afternoon. The fresh air rejuvenated me and I have my second wind. I'm on a roll! I finish an essay, two discussions questions, one assignment, edit photos for a recipe and spend the rest of the time studying metabolic systems for my personal training exam. Odd enough that's what I'm studying in my nutrition course this week. I eat a muffin and an apple and sip on more green tea while I work.
4:30 pm: I text my trainer Jody to confirm my Pilates session for the next day before I forget.
5:00 pm: I try to leave Starbucks, but traffic is backed up from an accident so I go next door to Target to kill time. That's much happier than waiting in traffic.
5:30 pm: Leave Target. And because I can never find everything I need at one store, I stop at Sprouts and Walmart on the way home too. Errands are not my favorite thing to do, but the Toyota made it easy with all the added room in the back.
6:30 pm: I'm home. Unpack groceries, get the mail and warm up the photo shoot leftovers for dinner.
7:00 pm: I change into comfy clothes, sit on the couch with the computer and sip on peppermint tea while finishing blog work, scheduling social media posts, Instagram-ing, answering more emails and eating an orange. I watch the latest episode of Younger, my new favorite show.
8:30 pm: I'm exhausted and can barely stay awake. I crawl into bed and pass out. The end!
How do you stay active & healthy when life is busy?
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Wow, I can't believe how early you wake up! And that you exercise for 1.5 hrs. That's amazing! I need to take after you. I can't get out of bed before 6:45am and that's with having to be to work at 7:30. More power to you, girl!
Also, that Toyota is super cute. I love the blue color!
I was a consultant for many years and the early morning was the only time I could ever get in a workout. It just became habit over time getting up early and getting it done!
I want a Toyota for my crazy life!!! :") Fun post but yes, tired at end of day!!
I've thought about getting one myself.
You certainly have your hands full these days! I can see why you crash by 8:30 p.m.!!!
I know, sometimes I wonder what I got myself into!
ooo i would love to try out a Toyota for a day!! thats so cool!
Your life is superr busy but i am so impressed with how early you start your day. i need some of that motivation in my life!
Yeah I'm a get up and get it done girl.
I love this peek into your day! And wow, you get a lot done by 7am. I'd be in bed at 8:30 too! Sounds like you are balancing everything really well, although I definitely understand the head spinning sensation!
There are days when I ask what did I get myself into?
Younger is my new favorite show, too! While I'm actually in my mid-late 20's, Liza's wardrobe is definitely more stylish than mine haha!
OMG! I thought I was the only one watching that show. She has way more style than me too. I'm in workout clothes all day!
i love Toyota! i have had 3 in my lifetime. One of which is my current car, a Corolla, and my hubby just got a new Tacoma (he also owned a Toyota during his younger days too). Toyotas seem to last forever. 🙂
busy day!
Wow 3! That's pretty awesome!
Good I'm glad I'm not the only person who has to wake up that early. But wait, do you electively wake up that early?? Girl shooooo.
Yep! I'm very functional in the morning. I am not a night person at all which is weird because I used to be the exact opposite.
Seeing Target just made me way too happy! I think I need to get over there soon. I miss my old Toyotas, grew up with them and will always love 🙂
What is it about Target that makes us so darn happy? It must be the red sign. 🙂
SEriously, try not to rule the world in a day. I dare you :DI love Toyota Rav4's--I have a 2007, and it is my baby. Now, if people would stop running into it, that would be lovely.
We need to have a meet up (well, we need to!) but we also need a meet up over omelets. You know I love them!
Your crazy...rule the world in a day HA! AND YES we must meet. I will see in a few months in L.A. chica.
I love these "Day in the Life" posts. I really need to do one one of these days. They are so ready and for some reason so entertaining to read! It's funny how much we love learning how other people live their days! That Toyota Rav4 is beautiful! I agree with the mayor - I love that color! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks! I'm always wonder if people like the day in a life posts so thanks for that feedback!