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Week In Review: The Stress of January + This Week’s Food & Workouts

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Hi friends!  Remember my weekly workouts & eats posts?

Yeah, barely.

To be honest, January is the exact opposite of when I am motivated.  I mean, I am generally motivated all the time to continue my healthy lifestyle, but it’s something about January being the time where you are supposed to eat healthy and supposed to work out a ton has me pump my brakes.

To me, it’s an unwanted pressure and stress, and I find myself taking more time for myself and a rest for my body in January.  Talk about the opposite of all the resolutioners, huh?

The beginning of this year was stressful, as for most.  One of my classes ended with another starting up, studying for the state exam, continuing to work on my WellCoaches, all while juggling working out, traveling on the weekends, and having time for myself.   Add  in pressure from others, the media, and even my work environment about “becoming your best self” had me running in the other direction and really focusing on rest.

Now that I feel settled in my new routine, that unwarranted stress has dissipated (for the most part ha!) and I’ve gotten back into my meal-preppin’-Class Passin’ self.

Today, I am linking up with Meghan for Week in Review- thanks for hosting!  Here’s what I have planned for this week-

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Dinners:
-Chocolate “chili” lettuce wraps
-Superfood pilaf + shrimp
-Kale, Butternut squat, and sweet potato pizza (probably Friday)
-Vegetable curry over brown rice

Lunches:
-Kale salads with roasted veggies
-Spinach salads topped with avocado tuna salad
-Leftovers from dinner

Breakfasts:
-Chia seed pudding loaded with bananas, nut butter, and berries
-Eggs with avocado and spinach

Snacks:
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-Lara bars
-Almonds
-Bananas and apples with nut butter
–Lemon coconut no bake bites
–Strawberry ‘cheesecake’ ball

 

Monday– Flywheel
Tuesday– MADabolic
Wednesday– Orangetheory
Thursday– Yoga
Friday– Flybarre
Saturday– Orangetheory

 

Questions:  

-What’s on your menu this week?  

-Got any workouts planned?  

-Do you feel pressured to be more active in January?  

-When the stress keeps piling up, what do you do to relax?

Comments

  1. I’ll be coming over for that pizza on Friday. Hope that’s ok. 😉

    I think you should rest when your mind and body request it regardless if it happens in the resolution month or not. Breaks (or hibernation) are great for recharging the batteries and the soul. Good for you for listening to yourself.

    Happy Monday and welcome back.

  2. I feel you on the added stress of January and a new year. I’m all about setting goals for myself but I’m also all about rest and relaxing too. A little bit of both right? Haha when I’m stressed I always just want to take a nap.. haha probably not the best stress-reliever but I love naps and making time for one calms me! Haha.

  3. I LOVE that pizza! Hands down best kind from TJ’s. I’m so impressed with the variety of fitness classes you pursue. I NEED to try so many of them – particularly Orange Theory. On my bucket list! 🙂 Have a great week, and I wouldn’t sweat the resolutions thing. I think too much emphasis plus the media wrecking havoc on resolutions can change my perspective.

  4. okay wow that pizza looks too good. how cheesy it it? if its not a lot, i’m so buying it when i get the chance!
    school for me started back this past week so workouts have been a mix (very) mixed around to find what works with my schedule (classes, clubs, sports!) but i finally have a kitchen and am cooking most of my meals!

  5. I know exactly what you mean. When I start to feel overly stressed and overwhelmed all I want to do is relax. It’s paralyzing. My workouts for the week mostly consist of running with one hot yoga class mixed in.