Exhausted!

Between my work hours changing to longer days Monday through Thursday, the busyness of trying to pack and everything else involved with moving 300+ miles, I am worn out. Seriously though. On the up side I get half-days on Friday. However, every Friday is spoken for. Booked. Busy. I feel like I have next to zero downtime! And if I want downtime I have to skimp on sleep which is a terrible idea. I don't do well running on less than 7 hours of sleep. Plus, lack of sleep can lead to weight gain. It's a real catch 22. Busy life. Needless to say, my workout life has taken a hit. I hate to admit it, but I have to cut out a lot of my exercise time in order to make time for other necessary tasks. I hate it, but it's a necessary evil. Sigh.

Tonight, however, I managed to fit in a workout! A good one, too. I've heard so much about Insanity so when I  found this 20 minute Insanity workout, I had to try it! Let me tell you, it was a serious workout! No joke!! I thought it looked intense but not ridiculous... well, I was wrong. Haha. I am not very good at cardio (obviously) so this workout really took it out of me! And I was having one of those days when my body feels so heavy. Like every jump took an enormous amount of effort! It was crazy. I'm not sure why I felt so sub-par but it made this workout that much harder. I tried to keep my abs tight and engaged the entire time in order to work them harder. I've been trying to make a conscious effort to engage my abs more often- whether I'm sitting down, walking, doing other strengthening moves. Hopefully it'll make a difference! It's gotta be doing something.

After my big move is over (and I get back from my 7 day cruise, hehe), I'm hoping to get back into a good workout routine and start blogging more regularly. I'm not sure how well that will go since I have a lot of summer plans... but hey, if I want to wear a bikini practically every day, I'm going to be constantly reminded to workout all summer long! Maybe I'll give the real Insanity workouts a try. And then pass out, haha. I feel like those workouts will kill me. Eek. Maybe I'll be brave and try it.

I'm thinking about keeping a food log on my blog, too. It'll keep me accountable. I'll be honest, though, I'm not super strict about my diet. Not as much as I should be. So sharing my food log might be tough for me... I'll have to be very transparent. I think it'd be good for me, though. In fact, I'll log today to start this new idea off:

Breakfast
2 Kashi 7 grain waffles
1 Tbsp Better 'N Peanut Butter
1 small banana
Coffee with 1 tsp sugar and coconut almond milk

Snack
Lemon greek yogurt (Chobani, fat free)
6 strawberries

Lunch
Grilled cheese-two slices multi-grain bread, 2oz cheese (75% fat free cheddar and regular gouda) with 1/4 thinly sliced pear

Snack
Handful dark chocolate covered coffee beans
1 medium apple

Dinner
6oz sirloin steak (with soy sauce and seasoning)
1/2 cup corn

Snack
1 1/2oz goat cheese
15 multi-grain crackers

Sheesh, that looks like a lot of food! It was pretty spread out, though... and it was all yummy! I could've done without the dark chocolate covered coffee beans but I needed a little jolt in the middle of my work day. And dark chocolate is good for you, right? Haha. The grilled cheese sandwich was something new that I tried. It was really different. Sweet and savory, gooey and a little crunchy... very interesting! I liked it, though. Dinner was my hubby's creation. His steak is delicious! We usually eat steak once, maybe twice, a month so I always savor it.

Okay, well that's all I have for now! I'm planning to sneak in some strengthening moves tomorrow evening. Let's hope I have the time and energy! :]