A Week of New and Different

Why a week of new and different? Because I want, need to change up some things! I have found myself in a rut and no one benefits from that. And its never a bad idea to add a little spice to life, right?

Here is my list of New and Different for the week:

• New and or different dinner (albeit maybe just a slightly different version of past meals) each night
• Styling my hair differently every day (normally, its just swirled around in a bun and done)
• Wearing a different pair of shoes each day (usually I'm found in my black sandals)
• New exercises or treadmill routine
• Painting, reading, working on website for 2-3 hrs each night

While those changes may not seem like a big deal to anyone else, its big for me. I love a good schedule and a plan, but I havent had one for a while. I got stuck in the "get home, eat dinner, lay on the couch and watch TV, go to bed" syndrome. Now, I actually feel energized and ready for the day! With these few changes, I'm looking forward to what else comes with the new and different that I added to my day!

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in 2 weeks. At first, I thought to myself, "ok, since its the first time in two weeks, just take it easy, so you may only get 200 calories burned, no big deal." Then I decided, "NO! You ARE going to burn 400 calories in an hour!" And I actually burned 412 calories!!

I like feeling accomplished at the end of my day, and I definitely felt accomplished last night by the time I got into bed. Here is to a fantastic week of New and Different for us all! Change is good and we need to embrace it more!