I've been thinking a lot about organization lately. Maybe it's because I'm a teacher and it's imperative, but most likely it's because I want to be successful in what I'm doing.
Nerd Alert: I'm a bit obsessed with color coding!
When I started following the 21-Day Fix program, I decided that I needed to get organized and create for myself a no-fail way to track what I was doing and keep myself motivated. Obviously, being a part of a challenge group helps immensely with the motivational piece, but I need something more.
What I ended up creating was a calendar containing each workout. I stored the calendar in a plastic sheet and used a dry erase marker to cross the workouts off as I completed them. It was insanely satisfying to cross each workout off when it was done!! At the end of the week, I could literally look at what I had accomplished...AWESOME!
I also made myself a tracking sheet for my containers. When I was packing my lunch or cooking dinner, I could glance to see what I had eaten and what I still needed to complete my day. As I said before, I am thankful that I am still able to use this with my Max:30 program! The best thing about these tracking sheets (and storing them in plastic pages) is that I can use them again and again! I know that each program comes with these types of resources, but I know that I will do my programs more than once!
As I am sure you could have guessed, my calendar-making struck again when I started Max:30.
Every day, I use this calendar to track my max out time and it allows me to see what my goals are for my workouts.
I realize that thus far I have focused only on what I have created for use with my Beachbody programs. Even before Beachbody, I was most successful when I kept track of my foods and workouts. I used to keep crazy journals with my meals, exercises, water intake, etc. No matter what the goal, no matter what the program, getting yourself organized is truly setting yourself up for success.
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