How to Stay Healthy and Fit During Big Projects
February 6, 2012 in Featured, Random
I’m back! I just opened my brand spanking new joefitness personal training studio and during my hiatus I definitely learned a few tricks (some the hard way) to stay healthy during big projects!
1) Snack Healthy and Often - Keep healthy snacks available at all times. Simple snacks like almonds can go a long way when you’re burning on fumes.
2) Drink water- Water was something I took for granted and I certainly felt the difference on the days I kept hydrated versus the days I didn’t. Keep your water bottle full, cold, and close!
3) Sleep - “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”. Wrong. Trying to function when your super tired often leads to frustration and poor work. Don’t ignore sleep.
4) Exercise – I thought there was irony in the fact that I didn’t get much exercise while I was opening an exercise studio. Just simply going to the hardware store and walking around while I was running errands made a big difference in my day. Exercise, even when your project requires a lot of activity.
5) Do something else and come back later – Just get away. Sometimes you get so caught up in what your doing you lose focus on the objective. Walk away for a bit, refocus and re-energize.
6) Diffuse Perfection – I am a perfectionist at heart. I don’t like “good enough”. Instead of having the not good enough mindset change it to a “good enough for now and I’ll make it better as I go”.
If you are taking on a big project or if you are going through a very busy period at work, you can stay healthy no matter how busy you are!
1) Snack Healthy and Often - Keep healthy snacks available at all times. Simple snacks like almonds can go a long way when you’re burning on fumes. 2) Drink water- Water was something I took for granted and I certainly felt the difference on the days I kept hydrated versus the days I didn’t. Keep your water bottle full, cold, and close!
3) Sleep - “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”. Wrong. Trying to function when your super tired often leads to frustration and poor work. Don’t ignore sleep.
4) Exercise – I thought there was irony in the fact that I didn’t get much exercise while I was opening an exercise studio. Just simply going to the hardware store and walking around while I was running errands made a big difference in my day. Exercise, even when your project requires a lot of activity.
5) Do something else and come back later – Just get away. Sometimes you get so caught up in what your doing you lose focus on the objective. Walk away for a bit, refocus and re-energize.
6) Diffuse Perfection – I am a perfectionist at heart. I don’t like “good enough”. Instead of having the not good enough mindset change it to a “good enough for now and I’ll make it better as I go”.
If you are taking on a big project or if you are going through a very busy period at work, you can stay healthy no matter how busy you are!
I experienced North Dakota State in the beginning of their journey into Division I. All I can say is NDSU from top to bottom from academics to athletics is a stand-up school and I couldn’t be prouder to wear green and gold. 
Goals for Month #1: 
The Little Plate Method: Imagine those small plates in your cupboard (you know the ones that you never use unless the big ones are dirty). You are most likely going to fill up plate at most of your meals, so why not make the plate smaller. How much weight would you lose if you only ate from small plates for a whole year? 
Treadmills are an awesome tool, especially in cold Fargo, but they aren’t just for running or walking for long periods of time. One of my favorite things to do on a treadmill is interval running. If you’re not a long distance runner this is the way to go. All you do is run for a period of time and then rest or walk for a period of time. The ideal thing to do is during your rest just jump on to the side rails and don’t adjust the speed. This way you don’t waste your time by having to mess with the settings or programs on the treadmill, just start it and set it at one speed.
Pre-Plan Meals. Even better, pre-cook your meals and put them in easy to-go containers. This way you never have the opportunity to over indulge. You are more likely to eat what is fast and convenient for you, so why not make it healthy.
Keep your workouts short and sweet. Your workouts don’t need to be a marathon session every time. Keep them under 30 minutes.
