This will be short.
It is totally OKAY to not keep a plan you made to work out, to be active, to cook a healthy meal, to have a cheat day to do WHATEVER. If your body is telling you, that you need to do something else.
I had planned a short hike today before work at noon. However, I woke up 5 times during my sleep last night and was exhusted. So when I woke up at 5:30 I turned off my alarm and my the choice to rest and take care of myself-I would have been miserable on a hike and probably would have done more harm than good.
I planned to take a 3 miles walk in the afternoon-did 2 miles instead because it was really hot this afternoon and I was not prepared for that. And that is OKAY.
When we are trying new work outs or trying to stay in shape there is often this pressure to not skip a day or to not take a break or to follow a plan to a T. First of all we are in a pandemic- all the rules are out the window. Second the only rule I am trying to follow at this point in my life is to do what makes my body happy. If that's a cocktail with dinner and cookie dough for dessert that that's what is is. If it's waking up early for a hike that's good too. But I will not punish myself for changing plans based on what my body is saying it needs, wants, can and cannot handle.
signing off for now
-C
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