They say it takes six weeks to form a habit. Well, I guess I have broken my habit of drinking caffeine. I haven’t had any caffeine since December 31st, 2010. It is CRAZY! This is the longest that I’ve gone without caffeine for quite some time.
Another “new thing” that I am trying is working out in the early hours of the morning. As a friend said, “oh you are joining that 5am club.” Believe me, I am not a morning person. But I know that I am a much nicer person when I work out. Ok, maybe my husband told me that I am a nicer person when I work out. I literally have NO TIME the rest of the day.
I realized that this is about me and my health, and that I need to make time. I work a mid-day schedule full time. On my days off, I have Angry Kid, t-ball, and family time of course. It is really hard to leave for the gym or a workout when everyone is home, having fun. My friend, Kelly is quite the early workout queen lately, with 5:30am bootcamps, and if she can do it with three kids, well I can make the time too. I can barely get up, but I drag myself to the gym most days. It is freezing when I walk from the parking structure to the gym with the rest of the early morning people. We all give each other that “what the hell are we thinking” looks.
I’m happy to have my iPhone, because I caught up with Twitter and my e-mails while on the elliptical. It is all about multi-tasking. I have around 30-50 new e-mails every morning when I wake up. I don’t have to respond to all of them, but I do check and organize the priority e-mails. This is also something new that I am trying. I’m trying to stay on top of my e-mails because it is so easy to get behind.
But I pretty much love this. I took this photo on my way out of the gym last week. It was a beautiful sunrise, and I was able to view it as a I was skipping to my car…skipping might not be the right word. How about dragging myself, which was a hot sweaty mess. I think my hour long workout at the crack of dawn was well worth it.
I have learned that I can try and embrace new things but not all at once. Change is good, and it can be done. I am always skeptical to try new things, but in the end, I always know that it is worth it.
Have you tried anything new lately? Are you sticking to it? Whether it be fitness, or a hobby, let me know what you’ve tried.
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