Fit Tip

I've heard it for the last three and a half years (and have been guilty of saying it myself!) "I'm too busy to..."

I know its not my first post on this subject but as you well know, I always rant about what's going on with me at the moment.

Schedule, schedule, schedule!  I realized the day-exactly that I stopped teaching, how much I relied on a set schedule.  I loved knowing work started each day at 7:45, lunch bell rang and signaled my meal at 12:30, planning period was at 1:45, and the release bell at 3:40.  I did the same activity at the same time each day:  wake, cleanse, food, coffee, copy making, Period 2, 3, 4...phone calls, and planning outside activities.  Even Ripley became a product of my obsession with scheduling and to this day, we stick to the "school bell" routine for her walks and eating. 
I find the busier my schedule, the more I can accomplish.

I'm not suggesting you get all locked in and crazy, but I do think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

• Schedule a time to make your grocery list.  Schedule what days you'll prep the food and what meals will occur on which days.  Plan it!
• Snacks need prep too, so include those in the above schedule.
• Schedule when you'll grocery shop.
• Schedule when you will exercise.  If today doesn't include a full 30 minutes of free time for exercise, schedule the 5-10 minute breaks you intend to use for activity (conference call at 2:45?  take your phone on a stroll...)
• Schedule at least 30 minutes to exercise!  Put it in ink, share it with your family/colleagues/friends.
• Schedule 10 minutes for yourself.  Kids, magazine, TV, silence...it only takes 10 minutes to revive yourself.

Make it a proper schedule and post it so that it is visible.  The entire family should know what's going on and when.  Don't use those around you as an excuse to not accomplish what's best for your health!
Schedule some healthy today.