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Habits

For those that don't know I'm a creature of habit. I actually love them. It's what keeps me on time and with everything I need when I get there. It's also the reason I leave the house with my teeth brushed every day. Yes, I have been brushing my teeth all my life but I have a lot going on in my head and if I don't stick with my routine, I forget to do things like brush my teeth. And I know this because there have been too many Saturday classes when I go to teach and realize I should grab a mint because I didn't stick with my routine and forgot to brush my teeth. Part of it is all the things going on in my life but the bigger part is a brain injury I had. I was in a pretty severe car accident and hit my head, damaging my short term memory. So habits became my way of dealing with it.
But this week, I realized my habits might be getting the best of me. After training at night, I shower and then head to bed with wet hair, by morning it's dry and I can curl it in about 7 or 8 minutes and I'm out the door. Well this particular night, I went through my usual routine and just like my morning routine, I put perfume on....for bed. I like my routines, even need them, but I'm realizing they may be hindering me. I'm functioning within them instead of letting them help me. About two years ago I did a CrossFit workshop on running and endurance training. This was my first exposure to CrossFit and Paleo. I was mesmerized by the bodies these people had. I overheard a group of trainers talking about what they ate. And one guy mentioned he buys one kind of frozen vegetable and eats it with every meal until it runs out. Someone questioned if that was nutritionally sufficient but I had walked off by then. All I could think was "Who eats the same vegetable with every meal?" Now it's this girl. I think I might have had peas with every meal I have cooked for the past 8 or 9 weeks.
So the first step is recognizing, check. Now to change my habits, getting there. I've moved on to green beans and broccoli this week. Exciting I know. But it's baby steps. I've also changed up my workouts. I am doing high intensity rounds on 20 second sets, 5 seconds rest for 10 rounds. I pick 4 exercises, at least 2 have to be different than the day before and that's the workout. So far it's been good. A nice new challenge. And I don't get bored or dread what's about to happen. Well I do dread it but not because it's the same old thing but because it's tough.

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