Rollin' With The Punches

So every Sunday is my meal planning, grocery shopping and meal prep day! Today was supposed to be extremely important because I am starting the 21 Day Fix Extreme tomorrow (which really dials in on nutrition).  So, I sat down this morning in front of my computer -- armed with my coffee, 21 Day Fix Extreme Nutrition Guide, old meal plans etc...all ready to GO. Like, get er' done, let's do this, ready to go! And my computer wouldn't turn on! Now, as you can imagine, I literally run my LIFE on this computer and at that moment, I couldn't access my meal plan templates, old grocery lists & favorite recipes. To say I felt a wee bit lost is an understatement! But I wasn't going to let it get me down. I knew it was the devil messing with me, trying to throw me off track, but I stayed the course and worked out my meal plan on a piece of paper! Since I had to head to the store to fix my computer (which turned out to be a 3.5 hour excursion), I didn't have time to food shop. Luckily, I ALWAYS have my staple items on hand to make it through and for now, I can make it all the way to lunch tomorrow with what I have at home. I'll load up on the rest and prep everything tomorrow. The point of this is two fold: first, don't make excuses, no matter what obstacles get in your way. If you've got a goal, you've got to be ready to roll with the punches, be flexible and come up with solutions; second, make sure you ALWAYS have certain items on hand in your pantry, so that you can make it through a few days if you don't have the time to do a complete shopping and prep! Here are just some of the items that I love, use and ALWAYS HAVE! 

 Trader Joe's Rolled Oats

Trader Joe's Organic Chicken Broth

Trader Joe's Organic Romaine Hearts

Trader Joe's Organic Raw Honey

Trader Joe's Almond Milk 

Trader Joe's ShipJack Tuna

So, even though I didn't have time to do my shopping and prep today, I didn't let it deter me! And tomorrow, it will be my #1 priority. But only after I get through my breakfast:  Egg Whites, Broccoli & blueberries on the side for some sweetness!

The next 21 days are going to be intense and I am going to take you along with me, updating my blog every day! I'm going to include pictures of my meals, recipes, all of my real life struggles in staying focused and finding the time to workout and meal prep, but mostly, I am going to share my TRIUMPHS, because I know there will be many!