Monday, May 11, 2015

Settling In

I've been absent from pretty much everything for the past week or so as I've been packing up one house and moving into another. It's been busy to say the least. I've been trying to take things in stride and not let myself get too overwhelmed with things -- but I've been exhausted. On my feet from 5 am until the late hours of night packing, moving, unpacking, etc. I'm happy to say that things are coming together, slowly but surely. I just need to remember to be patient.

Although I have a lot of work ahead of me in terms of the house, I've made a promise to myself that from this week I would try as much as possible to get back to my normal routine. Last week, as a stroke of luck, because of the elections in England, all the Jiu-Jitsu classes were cancelled. As a result, I didn't have to go to work all week, which meant I could focus solely on the house. It was not that I didn't want to teach/train, but I knew that I wouldn't have been able to (definitely not in the capacity that I would like) if I was dealing with that plus the move -- so it was kind of a blessing that I could focus solely on the house.

I have to say, being on the Whole Life Challenge is what has helped me stay the most on track during this stressful time. On more than one occasion it would have been very easy for me to give in and order a pizza or grab a croissant for breakfast. However, the food parameters of the challenge helped me stay on track. I prepared meals in advance and had healthy snacks on hand if needed. The exercise and stretching portion of the challenge was a bit more difficult as I was SO tired. However, I got in small workouts during the day (at home) and even though I felt lazy in the evening to stretch, I made sure I did it and was always thankful as it felt great after a long day of running around and lifting boxes.

So all in all I've been doing ok, but to be honest, it hasn't been 100% focused effort. From today, however, that changes. Even though there's a lot to do, I need to get back to some sort of routine and make sure I carve out some time for myself that doesn't involve sifting through boxes to ensure I keep my sanity!

I haven't really gotten off to a great start as my sleep broke just past midnight and I haven't been able to get back to sleep (it's almost 5 am). I know that rest is important so I will try and catch up on some zzz's during the day if I can. Things don't always go according to plan -- but you gotta make the best of your circumstances anyway.



9 comments:

  1. I'm hoping that having my challenge going on to lose weight while I move will restrict me from going nuts during the transition too. I keep going back and forth to it being a brilliant idea, or the stupidest thing I've done yet, LOL. I'm so glad it's working out for you!

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    1. Thanks! It's not always easy, but I'm trying :)

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  2. Packing .. and eventually un-packing .. making plans .. there is always so much to do BUT exciting times.

    I wish you ...

    All the best Jan

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    1. Yes, stressful/busy, but also exciting :)

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  4. we moved houses too..it was so tiring but after everything settle i was a nice feeling :)

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    1. Definitely tiring! As things take shape, it definitely is a nice feeling :)

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  5. Think of all the lifting and moving! You're getting some great motion in, it's not like you're sitting on a couch.

    Sounds like the challenge has been super helpful! Where can i read up on the parameters of the challenge you're in?

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    1. The challenge is helping me big time! You can read about it on my other blog: http://plumpetalsfitwlc.blogspot.co.uk/
      That blog is dedicated to just the challenge. You can check out wholelifechallenge.com for more details.
      I would love to have you on my team the next time around (it starts in September) :)

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