Why Some Women Bounce Back Faster Than Others

At the beginning of May, my husband and I left for almost an entire month of travel.

First, we drove down to Tennessee to visit my mom.

Then we went to Europe.

Then we went back to Tennessee.

And finally, we drove back home to Ohio.

After doing trips like this a few times over the years, I've noticed a pattern:

When I get home, I don't feel like doing much of anything for a couple of days.

Even if it was an amazing trip, I'm still exhausted by the end of it.

There's the travel itself.

The jet lag.

The 8-hour drive between our house and my mom's.

The unloading of the car.

The unpacking.

The laundry.

And the general feeling of needing a few days to settle back into normal life.

And because I've noticed that pattern, I've learned how to prepare for it.

I don't schedule a lot of calls during my first couple of days back.

I keep my workouts simple for the first week.

And since the last thing I want to do when I get home is go to the grocery store,

I've built a combination of support around my eating habits so that food is one less thing I need to think about during that transition.

I have go-to meal formulas that allow me to throw together meals using things from only my pantry and freezer.

I have a recurring shopping list that I keep updated so I always have those pantry staples stocked.

When I cook protein, I almost always make extra and freeze half.

And before longer trips, I do a quick check to make sure we'll have enough food options waiting for us when we get home.

So when we walked through the door a few weeks ago, I didn't need to immediately head to the grocery store.

We had eggs.

We had frozen vegetables.

We had protein in the freezer.

We had bread in the freezer.

We had plenty of pantry staples.

In other words, my environment was already set up to support me.

And I think this is where a lot of women get stuck.

They try to solve problems in the moment they're struggling.

They're rummaging through their fridge, exhausted after a long day, trying to figure out what they're going to eat for dinner.

They're standing in the break room, staring at the donuts someone brought in, trying to resist them, even though they skipped lunch and haven't eaten for hours.

They're sipping their coffee on Sunday morning, trying to convince themselves to do the workout they planned, when they're still trying to recover from a stressful week and have 5 other things they need to get done before Monday.

By that point, the problem is much harder to solve.

Because the most effective support is usually built before the struggle arrives.

Just like the support that helped me when we got home was built in the weeks, months, and years before we ever left for vacation.

And that's why the plans that work best aren't the ones that assume everything will go perfectly.

They're the ones that look ahead, anticipate obstacles, and put support in place before those obstacles show up.

Which is actually a perfect segue into something else...

After taking a little break from doing regular Facebook Lives, I'm bringing them back this Friday, June 12th at 1:30pm Eastern.

The first one is called:

Stop Making Plans for Your Fantasy Self

If you've ever created a plan that looked great on paper but completely fell apart once life got busy, stressed, or unpredictable, this live is for you.

You'll learn why that keeps happening and how to start creating plans that work in your real life, not just on your best days.

👉 If you'd like to join me, you can RSVP here so you get a reminder when I go live.

I hope to see you there.