covid-19

I always enjoy reading people’s daily routines so I thought I’d share the quarantine routine I’ve settled into for the past 7 weeks.

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6:00am: Alarm goes off! Yep, I’m still waking relatively early.  I like a slow start to my day.  I wake up, drink a glass of water, down some probiotics, and make a cup of cold brew (straight-up black).  Then I spend about an hour getting caught up on work things, reading the. news, or browsing some blogs.

7:00am: I’m happy to report I’ve maintained a regular workout schedule while in quarantine.  I’ve been doing the virtual Camp Gladiator workouts 3 days a week and riding my Peloton 2-3 days a week (AlyssaRidesTX) paired with strength training in our makeshift garage gym.

8:00am: Doggy walk!  I’ve been walking the dogs every day for at least 30-minutes while getting caught up on my podcasts.  I love that we have trails in our neighborhood so I can soak in some nature.  But TBH, I think the dogs are over walking.

8:40am: Speedy shower and getting ready for the day.  On workdays, I’m all about showering, getting dressed, and even doing my hair before my first meeting of the day.  I know some may think this is silly but for me, I need this sense of normalcy.

9:00am: I’m usually sitting down at my desk to begin work for the day.  I’m here for most of the day with some changes in scenery intertwined with all the necessary food & drink breaks.

10:00am: Breakfast! I‘ve been doing intermittent fasting so I’ve been fasting for about 14-hours at least 5 days a week (mostly workdays).  I usually break my fast with a smoothie — I love the #Fab4Smoothies by Kelly Leveque, who’s all about science-based nutrition that doesn’t spike your blood sugar (which typically drives cravings).  My favorite is a PB&J smoothie (recipe below!). I also pair this with another coffee either hot or cold and my favorite Califia Farms almond coconut milk creamer.

I work until about 1:30pm with breaks to let the dogs in and out then usually make lunch.  

1:30pm: Lunches lately have been big salads, my go-to starts with a base of dark greens, homemade vinegar dressing plus cucumbers, tomatoes, chicken breast, kalamata olives, and hummus.

After lunch, it’s back to work! Working at the desk, working on the back patio, working on our balcony where the breeze is just spectacular.  We also invested in a wifi extender so we could work efficiently on the balcony with 5G speeds.

5:00-5:30pm: I try to wrap up work around this time and close my laptop.  I usually do some light housework like dishes, a quick mop, vacuuming, or laundry.

6:00pm: <3M and I usually end our day on the balcony with a drink (wine, cocktail, kombucha, sparking later, it all depends on the day but I’m trying to be conscious of not drinking so often). Since we really haven’t seen each other all-day (he works upstairs and I stay downstairs) we recap our days with one another then he usually checks out social media stuff while I read on my Kindle.

6:45pm: Time to make dinner.  We’re trying to make dinner at home 5 nights a week and limit our takeout to twice a week.  Our dinners range from freezer meals and leftovers to grilling to more complicated ‘date night’ meals.

7:30pm:  We wrap up dinner, clean up the kitchen and put the house back in order.  I usually change into pajamas around this time, wash my face and sometimes head back out to the balcony and read for 30 or more minutes.  There may also be a small bowl of ice cream or some dark chocolate in here to end the day on a sweet note.  I love the NadaMoo & Halo Top ice cream or the Lily’s dark chocolate which is sweetened with stevia.

8:15am: <3M and I settle down for the night and watch some TV.  We recently finished the Breaking Bad series, are wrapping up Ozarks season 3, and lately I’ve been loving in the Back to the Future series.  It may be some of my favorite movies ever.

10:00pm: We’re typically in bed, I may read for a few more minutes if I’m not quite tired yet then it’s lights off.

So that’s been our quarantine life on repeat.  In all honesty, the day goes by pretty quickly and it’s a nice pace with lots of time for calm and self-care.

Now tell me, what’s your quarantine routine?