manage my time and energy better

This is a process, that I will continue to work on, but it is no longer a goal because it has been accomplished for the time being. I am eating better, sleeping better, and getting a lot more done. I think part of this is due to me spending time alone daily to clear my head and focus a bit.

a lot!

I have figured it out. I need to eat breakfast and I need to do what my body needs, not what I am reading in some quacky books. I stopped drinking coffee. I did not have any of the withdrawal symptoms that heavy drinkers tend to have because I only drink one cup (er, small bowl) in the morning.

So this week, I went back to my coffee and I eat a piece of fruit. Now I can get through work for a few hours without feeling drained. I am eating a decent lunch too. I figure that if I get my five+ servings of fruits and vegetables then I will be good and can mark this goal as complete.

A lot of the energy issues have to do with what and how I eat. I have to be able to keep up with and have fun times with my daughter.

It’s so funny how so many of my goals deal with health in some way.

I use to come home at night after picking up my daughter from daycare and jump right into trying to get stuff done. Now, I take a cue from her. We come home, watch a little pre-recorded Dora, Blues Clues or Wonder Pets, enjoy a snack and wind down. I find that I have a little more energy later in the evening.

I am managing my time a lot better! It’s the keeping my energy thing up that I am having issues with. I have found that no eating as many heavy foods and eating more throughout the day helps a little bit. I am not there yet, but I will be.

On a daily basis, my roles consist of mama, wife, grad student and educator. I get so tired most days. Usually, I am pooped by 11am. My problem is that I don’t eat enough to help sustain myself. Ugh!