Late Nights, Weight Plates & Protein Pancakes

What is your fitness rut? For me, my fitness rut came after I had my 2nd baby.  Sounds familiar, right? Yep, I fell into the "yoga pants all day, living on coffee mom rut".  Motherhood is a beautiful gift, that I wouldn't trade for anything, but at the time, I had gotten so focused on meeting all the demands of others that I failed to take care of my body and wellbeing along the way. This rut lasted for 3 years. What made me snap out of it was finally getting sick enough of the way that I felt.

I finally took the step in doing something to propel me forward. I started a "30 Day Challenge". (Clean eating, supplementing with vegan protein, avoiding dairy, soy, gluten, sugar, etc.) At the end of the challenge, I finally felt good again. The numbers on the scale started moved in a good direction.  I decided to seal my commitment to reclaiming my fitness by scheduling my 3rd Tough Mudder. I had done two before, prior to baby # 2. Three and a half years had gone by since then. 

Though a little intimidated, I just ran my 3rd Tough Mudder last weekend. I'm still a work in progress. Ever improving. Ever having to find motivation. But, the benefits of taking that first step far outweigh the discomforts. Fall down seven times, get up eight.

Whatever your rut is, do one thing today to help your body be healthier. Then, do one more thing tomorrow. Make these things a habit and before long you will reap the snowball effect.

Today was a long day. I haven't gotten my workout in yet today. My kids didn't like what I cooked for dinner. They wanted pancakes and so I made pancakes.  I'll be up late tonight. I'm learning that sometimes success can be comprised of late nights, weight plates, and protein pancakes.  Just keep going.

If your kids are finicky eaters, such as mine, I'll pass along this pancake recipe I found on Pinterest. This is a family favorite in my house. Or, if you're in the market for a good protein pancake, you might love this yourself. I like it because it's gluten free. The oats are great for heart health. The bananas provide potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6, antioxidants as well as other nutrients. I add a half teaspoon of baking powder to the recipe to give them a little more fluffiness. Of course, I recommend eating these with pure maple syrup.

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I'll leave you with a paragraph I wrote a while back as a closing thought.

"I went for a long run today, which lead to some reflection. I didn't feel like running. Nobody was watching. It didn't matter to anyone. It wasn't glamorous. Veins bulged, sweat ran, one consistent foot fell in front of the other, over and over. While mentally telling myself "Just another mile, just another mile!" I came to the realization that it's the unseen, the non-glamorous moments, that are soaked in victory. That applies to all areas of our lives. Our marriages, parenting our kids, or achieving our goals.  Keep going, even when nobody sees. Keep up with consistent efforts. Go get your victory!"

By the way, I still kinda like yoga pants ;)