On a Roll

Wow, 2 posts already this week! Check off one daily goal first thing!

Since becoming a single parent Sunday thru Thursday, I've learned the importance of the morning routine. I was never a morning person, I mean NEVER. In high school and college I would sleep until at least 11. Once I got married I found it impossible to sleep past 8 and since having kids, what is sleep? But now that I'm "alone" in my house, I have settled into a nice morning schedule. I was snoozing my alarm for about 45 min. to an hour the first week after my husband left and discovering Baby Girl was also waking to my alarm. (Yes it took me about a week to realize this.) Now I let it snooze maybe twice then turn it off and get up. Sure I may lay there for an extra 10 mins. but I'm awake and giving myself a pep talk.

After taking a shower, I dress and head to the kitchen. Yesterday morning didn't go as planned (not every morning can go as planned) but Monday morning I wrote my blog post and settled down nicely on the couch to catch up on my overwhelming amount of scramble games. I have at least 6 going at a time and it is crazy! I was trying to catch up at work when I take my break to pump, but found that interfered w/ my reading so try to get caught up before bed and in the morning.

As for the diet/exercise portion of this blog: Yesterday I went WAY over my allotted calories (everyone needs to check out My Fitness Pal app). It is awesome! I love how I can scan the barcodes of the food I'm eating (of course recipes are a little tricky). And Baby Girl has been changing her nighttime routine so exercise has been non-existent, but it wasn't really there before so no excuses! Last week I actually thought I'd lost about 2 lbs. but was disappointed after stepping on the scale Sunday to see the numbers back in my "normal zone." I've plateaued and need to get under this number. It will happen! I need to be positive. Do you know how many exercise routines there are on Pinterest?! Wait, I think I just found my next topic. Tune in tomorrow!