After some impassioned questions about my eating habits and staying on track with my fitness regime, I decided to do a little A Day In The Life post to give all of my lovely readers a peek into my day-to-day life.
{You can see more over on Instagram throughout the week!}
5am:
- Wake up & wash face {I shower at night}
- Apply sunscreen {Algenist Ultra Lightweight UV Defense Fluid SPF 50}, eye cream {Korres Wild Rose Eye Cream SPF15} & moisturizer {Algenist Regenerative Anti-Aging Moisturizer}
- Get dressed {I pick out my clothes the night before}
- Walk to work
5:30am:
- Warm water & lemon
- Homemade detox drink {I’m lucky enough to have a drawer in my office’s kitchen for all my goodies}
- Tea – Either lemongrass green tea or peppermint
8am:
- Small breakfast – I just shifted from doing intermittent fasting to eating breakfast so I’m easing into the transition with smaller meals in the am. I also try to keep them low in sugar.
- Green smoothie, overnight oats with protein powder {recipe coming soon!} & coconut milk or a pre-made tofu scramble
10am:
- Liquids! I drink herbal tea and lemon water all day long. If I’m having green tea I stop at 12pm.
11:45am:
- Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer in Acai Berry
- Dissolve a scoop/packet in a cold glass of water & I’m ready to hit the gym
12pm:
- My 12pm workout is non-negotiable. It’s on my and my boss’s Outlook calendar so everyone knows I’m going. Even if I’m exhausted I’ll just go sit on a stationary bike or head outside for a walk. But regardless of how I’m feeling, I move my body at 12pm every day.
- Midweek workouts vary from lifting in the gym downstairs in my office building to hitting the Embarcadero for a run. I try to lift/do circuit workouts 3 days a week and run/run stairs 2x a week, but sometimes I mix things up if I’m in the mood for more or less of something.
1pm:
- Smoothie time! Even if I have a green smoothie in the morning I have a nutrient & protein-rich smoothie at 1pm Monday through Friday.
- Recipes may vary, but the base is always spinach or a spinach-and-kale mix. In the protein powder department I like to keep things interesting and switch between Emily Skye’s Organic Vanilla, Sun Warrior’s Vanilla, and PlantFusion’s Vanilla Bean. They’re all vegan, gluten-free, and raw – And I’ve found, through years of research, that vanilla flavors usually work best with green smoothies.
3pm:
- Snacks vary from raw nuts to apples with almond butter to chia seed puddings. Whatever I’m in the mood for!
5pm-6pm:
- I try to get in a class after work 2-3 days a week. I adore Glow Yoga & Wellness in North Beach and try to catch yoga, Pilates, or Barre when I can. I’ve also fallen for local fitness app Vint and have had fun trying weights & boxing through them.
6:30pm-7pm:
- I try not to eat after 7pm if possible, but obviously dinner is a must, so I fit it in whenever I can. I rarely eat out during the week and do Sunday prep to make midweek dinners easier.
- Dinners vary but with all the gorgeous Summer produce in my CSA lately I’ve been eating lots of giant meal-sized salads and fresh tomato & bean dishes that are delicious cold.
8:30pm:
- I try to start my wind-down routine around 8:30pm each night. I haven’t always been a great sleeper {read: Confessions of a Former Insomniac} so I find comfort in my relaxing routine.
- So what’s my routine? It includes a long, relaxing bath with candles and usually my cat Bones. I like to do a Gabrielle Bernstein meditation before bed as well as some stretching & deep breathing.
- My evening beauty routine is pretty simple – Wash off the day with Yes To Coconut Cleansing Wipes, and then slather on moisturizer {Algenist Overnight Restorative Cream} & eye treatment {Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate}.
- My secret weapon? No books, phones, or computers in the bedroom. I don’t read or check my gadgets before bed and all the lights are dimmed, it helps get me in the right mindset.
What’s YOUR daily routine like?
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