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You guys. I've been having SUCH a hard time getting used to my new routine. It's totally strange; my old job had completely unpredictable hours, whereas my new job is a strictly 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. affair, with the occasional work event. It also eliminated my previous 30-minute commute.
And yet. I'm having the hardest time getting a handle on meal-planning, working in time to work out, etc. Do you guys experience this? It's interesting how changing the way I spend a few hours a week has such an effect on the hours I'm not at work!
This has led to probably more pizza nights than I care to admit. Do any of you have any tips on how you set a routine? Do you set certain days aside for certain tasks? I'll take any advice I can get! Or we can just vent about how being a grown-up is hard. That always works.
Weekend meal prep will become your best friend!
ReplyDeleteDuring the weekend, usually Sunday, I do whatever I can to prep meals for the week. I chop vegetables for soups and put them in ziploc bags with the date & what it's for written on it, make meatballs & freeze them, cook chicken in the crockpot & shred it for buffalo chicken pizza, etc. I chop loads of fruit & veggies for healthy snacking, I usually make a batch of Mexican quinoa for healthy lunches, I make a vat if homemade salsa (it's my condiment of choice & I put it on everything) and if I'm feeling like a real breakfast instead of oatmeal, I pre-make breakfast sandwiches for the freezer or a huge, delicious baked egg dish. It takes several hours, but the kitchen is my favorite place to be, so I don't mind it.
I also meal plan like a crazy person, and I am pretty adamant about sticking to it. If I'm spending $100+ at the store on fresh ingredients, it makes me less likely to want to eat out because I HATE wasting money!
Good luck! Getting in a new routine always is challenging. It'll take time.
I totally feel for you! When I switched jobs a month ago the first couple of weeks were rough. I felt all out of sorts. Even with an easier commute I had to give myself some time to readjust to how I did things during the week. The good news is that you do get into a groove and so it gets easier. Also I had a sit down with the hubby to explain it isn't just a new job because it feels like a new everything. So he pitched in more until I felt like I had my footing again. But there was no working out or home cooking in the beginning. Just be patient with yourself!
ReplyDeleteI completely understand! When my hours changed at work last year, I was lost too after all the nights and weekends I had done for 5 years. I am with Heather. We set aside Sunday to do our grocery shopping and meal planning. I have also been begun waking at 6am (ouch) to go workout at 7, be home by 8 and work by 9 to get some exercise. You'll get a routine down. I also order pizza at least every couple weeks for those days that I am completely done when I get home! -Rhiannon
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