Yesterday I did 5 simple things to get myself pumped & ready for a successful week of healthy eating and killer workouts.

1. I wrote down my workouts for the entire week in my fitbook. I read a study by Kaiser Permanente where nearly 1700 participants were asked to eat healthy and exercise.  Nearly 2/3 of participants lost 9 lbs over the 6-month period, however those who logged their diet and exercise lost an average of 20 lbs – more than double the amount of the non-journalers. So, yeah, I journal.

2. I sent Angela my goals for the week so she can keep me accountable. My focus for this week? Drink 2 glasses of green tea a day and run at least once this week. If you know me, you know I do not love to run so this is a s-t-r-e-t-c-h goal for me. Although I didn’t tell Ang how far or how long I planned to run ;-).

3. I have a goal of drinking at least 3 liters of water a day. To make sure I hit this goal, I filled up (you guessed it!) 3 one liter bottles of water and stashed them in the fridge. It’s an easy way to make sure I get this one done.

4. I hit the grocery store (with everyone else in town) and stocked up for the week. Then, I hit the kitchen and did some food prep so I’m ready to hit the ground running (arr, arr). I chopped up vegetables, hard boiled some eggs, and made 100 calorie packs of almonds so I stay on track.

5. I caught up on laundry so I have my favorite workout clothes ready for all 6 of my workouts this week.

What do you do to make sure you’re pumped & ready for a successful week? Let’s talk about it in the comments section.

Now I really must go pump that cup full of coffee so I’ll have the energy to dine and dash!