Annual camping at Grayland State Park! This is me with Katie and little G (Georgia). We have been camping with Katie and her husband for 7 years now, I believe. It is always one of our favorite weekends of the year. And now with Georgia and Dani (our pup) in tow, the adventures just get better and better. This picture is Katie, Georgia and me practicing our biggest jumps on the beach. You can’t tell, but Katie is 17 weeks pregnant. Yeah, she’s a bada$$.
We typically get to camp 2-3 times a summer, but this year we could only schedule this one trip. So it was all out beach fest/dirt fest/campfire fest/eat fest/drink fest (ok, not so much of a drink fest for the two prego mommies, Katie and Mackenzie!)
While I ate differently than I do at home, I don’t feel guilty about it. We didn’t eat a ton in terms of quantity, just different choices than we make at home. The hubs can’t camp without Cool Ranch Doritos and I quite enjoy sharing them with him! Hey, it’s only once a year and you only live once. That said, I do notice how gross I feel by Sunday night after 4 days of eating more grains, dairy and processed food. Oh, and drinking a bit more than normal. And, I’m not going to lie – I could have turned my weekend around after we left the camp ground, but nope, I had to have a little DQ sundae on the way home. At least I got the small.
So, I woke up this morning VERY ready to detox. In addition to feeling bloated and gross, I was cranky and had some serious Monday blues. Can you relate?
Here’s what I do to recover from a weekend and kick of a super fit healthy week:
1. SWEAT.
As soon as possible get in a workout. It will get you back on track mentally and physically. Once you get in that first sweat, you will be really ready to commit to a healthy week. I got in a great sweat sesh right after teaching boot camp this morning and I feel a million times better already. I’m definitely ready to take on this week now!
Here is a workout that would be a perfect start to the week:
Warm Up
Run 3 minutes HARD
Jump Squat x 20
Push Ups x 10-20
Alternating Jump Lunges x 20
Inchworms x 10
Repeat 3-8 rounds
Cool Down/Stretch
Here’s another workout that I love to pull out for a Monday morning.
2. HYDRATE.
If you consumed junk, you need to flush it out asap. Pound that water to flush your system and restore your fluids. Get in at least half your body weight in ounces every day this week.
3. ANTIOXIDIZE.
Ok, I’m not sure this is really a word. But, get in some good sources of antioxidants. After my workout I had a protein shake with a bunch of spinach and a big handful of blueberries. Getting in all these vitamins will help me kick off the week right.
4. HIT THE STORE.
Make sure you have a lot of healthy sources of protein/veggies/fruits to keep you satisfied all week. If these are easily accesible, it will be much easier to make great food choices as you detox from your weekend. And, do yourself a favor and dump all your leftover junk food. You don’t want that temptation laying around while you’re getting back on the straight and narrow. I made sure to do this yesterday as we unpacked. Bye bye Doritos.
5. PLAN YOUR WORKOUTS.
Once you’ve gotten your Monday workout under your belt, be sure to schedule the rest of your workouts for the week. If they are scheduled, they won’t happen. Don’t fall off the wagon mid week. Schedule your sweat and get it done at least 4 times this week!
Follow these 5 steps and it will be like the indulgences of your weekend never happened! You’ll have a rockin’ week and be feeling a little leaner and meaner by the end of this week.
PS: Did you know there are now Pretzel M&M’s? And yes, they rock. Do not try them. You’ll want to eat the whole bag, just as I wanted to after Katie so kindly introduced them to me.
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