A New Home, a New Outlook on Fitness
I’m less than five months from my wedding and things are starting to get slightly more stressful than I anticipated. My fiancee and I just bought a house and are in the process of moving in, which hasn’t made things any easier.
The more I’ve put on my plate, the more I’ve thought about how important it is to stay fit in even the most stressful times of our lives. So many of us, including myself, let stress control our eating habits and our exercise routines. We are even more likely to let our routines go if we don’t have a good one to begin with.
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how I’ve been making progress with my diet and exercise. Surprisingly, despite the stress, I feel like I’ve managed to take care of myself despite the added stress of moving. I’ve found ways to work exercise into my routine even if I can’t make it to the gym. For instance, my fiancee and painted every single wall and ceiling in our new house. I don’t remember the last time I was this sore! And even though we’ve been eating out for most meals, I’ve been watching my portions.
The only thing I know I could do more of is drinking water. I’ve talked about it before and I’ll talk about it to the end of time… Water is so important for a fit body. But, in short, I know that I have been able to stick with my routine because I had a great one to begin with. I finally feel confident that my bridal diet may pay off… even in the long run!
If you’re working on a goal of your own, leave me a message!
May,
I love reading your column. I am too trying to do better in eating and exercising. My goals is to lose 20 pounds. While this goal keeps growing, it also keeps me working hard on myself. I have been at this awhile.
I know with the weather warming up and the lawn and outside of the house now needing to be tended to, it is hard to still go to the gym, but so far I am able to keep it happening. My gym is darn expensive to not use my membership.
Thanks again for the great articles.