Obstacles vs. Opportunities

We still do not have electricity. BUT...this morning I made the decision that I would be at the gym before work one way or another! I faced many obstacles but was able to turn them into opportunities.


Obstacle #1: No electricity (meaning no shower, no lights, no coffee!)
Opportunity #1: Get dressed in gym clothes, pack work clothes, pack showering items to take a shower at work, have coffee at work
I did 50 pull-ups:


And 50 push-ups:



And a 45 second plank thrown in for good measure:


Then, I showered at work and had a cup of coffee in my office!

Obstacle #2: One Vehicle for both of us (I had to get to the gym, kids had to get to daycare, husband had to get to meeting 2 hours away)
Opportunity #2: Husband rocked it! He drove me to work, took the kids to daycare, and then went to his meeting.

For my husband:



Obstacle #3: No breakfast/lunch packed due to no power and food will most likely need to be thrown due to no electricity for the past 48 hours.
Opportunity #3: Have a slice of vegetable breakfast pizza (sans crust!) for breakfast. The best choice? No, but it worked.

Obstacle #4: People at work were ordering food for lunch! Great, right? Well, not when this is what they were ordering:



I knew I did NOT want fried food. I wanted to feel great after lunch-not tired, bloated & puffy.
Opportunity #4: I went to the cafe and ordered a sliced turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with "all the veggies you have"-no mayo, no cheese. Go me! And I feel great now!

So, I was able to meet my goal of getting to the gym to workout this morning despite several obstacles by turning them into opportunities! I even scheduled a workout with my trainer for tomorrow morning at 6:30 and am going to shake my booty at Zumba today after work! Now, let's hope the power comes back on!