Let's Cheat the Week!

Good morning Gorgeous!! Sundays are awesome! Seriously, Sundays maybe my FAVORITE day of the week due to the relaxed feel and family time. Then comes Monday. Mondays tend to be the least favorite day of the week for most, but why? Because it’s back to the grind!! More of that we HAVE to do, instead of what we WANT to do. However, Mondays truly hold a fountain of untapped potential!

    My husband knows I will swap out most workout days as needed during the week. EXCEPT Monday. There’s this rule I live by, “Never miss a Monday.” For whatever reason, this resonates with me and I refuse to miss a Monday workout. I look forward to that one little consistency on those Manic Mondays (great song for my 80’s chicks out there). Monday sets the pace for our entire week. So how do we make Mondays work for us? Here are 5 Manic Monday Hacks...

1. Set the coffee pot Sunday night. I absolutely love this because I am the first one up in the mornings and when I walk into the kitchen and smell coffee it’s like, “Oh, Miranda made me coffee! How sweet!!”
2. Lay out the outfit the night before. This is a MUST! Once I’ve laid out my outfit - shoes included, it gives me time to process and settle on what I’ve laid out. In other words, I don’t change clothes 10 times Monday morning.
3. Warm lemon water! I squeeze ½ a lemon into my first round of water EVERY morning. This starts me off on a healthy note and encourages me to continue making healthy choices throughout the day. Plus all of the health benefits that lemons provide! Check out my post about the almighty lemon on the Fit-Fo-Spiration page.
4. Prep your lunch! I measure my meals for macro purposes and have my lunches in grab-n-go containers to save those precious morning minutes.
5. Pack your gym clothes! As a teacher, it just makes sense to carry a bookbag. Along with all the papers I had to grade, my planner, and everything else I need for school, I pack my gym clothes in there too. That way, when the buses roll and kids are gone, I can skip down to the teacher restroom and change. I mean let’s face it, if we have to go home to change, the gym ain’t gonna happen.

    These 5 little life hacks make a world of difference to me as I get back into the flow of the work week.