Thoughts on food and exercise
January 6th, 2012
One of my goals this month (and every month…) is to work out every day. Everyone’s talking about this “Running Streak,” but I cannot commit to running every. single. day (I’d shoot my eyeballs out), so I’m trying to do my own kind of streak – a workout streak. Just to move and be active for at least 30 minutes every day. I’ve had this goal for a number of months and I’ve never been able to fulfill it. The closest I got was in October with working out 17 days of the month.
But so far so good! Although it’s only the 6th day of the month, my work out streak is up to 10 days, the most days I’ve worked out in a row in a long time.. I’ve worked out every day since December 28, including NYE and Jan 1st.
And I had an interesting thought about healthy living the other day… Every day I need to eat dinner. Every day, no matter what. And some days I have more time and ingredients and can put in the work to come up with a delicious gourmet meal. Other days I’m tired or lazy or way to busy to cook much. But I still must eat. Those days become the cereal or quick salad or egg sandwich kinda nights. Whether I’m making a four course meal or an instant one, I’m always eating dinner. Every day. As long as I’m eating a real meal more often than the egg sandwiches, that’s a health win in my book.
That’s how my exercising has to be. Some days I’ll have the time and the gumption to hit the cardio and weights hard; to really put in a lot and get a lot out. And then there are some other days where a 30 minute walk is all I’m gonna get that night. So as long as I’m sweating and getting my heart rate up on more days than the 30 minute walks, then it’s another health win in my book.
So here’s to another 25 days hitting it (mostly) hard in January. In the meantime, I cooked yesterday. Looks like I’m off the hook in the kitchen tonight. Sorry Hus, you get leftovers or an egg sammy. 
Having a fun workout buddy always makes it easier
Hope you are continuing your streak. Today starts the 3rd week into my workout streak. Like you, I couldnt “run” every day, but a mixture of running/walking has got me through so far – and I hope to find some days I can bike or do other workouts. Im aiming for at least 30 minutes every day, but at least 1-2 miles.