Day 21 is over and done

AKA how to do 75 Hard while moving your kid to college. (Maybe this was why I was in a funk all week!)

Top Ten Takeaways from Dorm Move In

1. Find a lot of rest stops. That gallon of water is NO JOKE. Buc-ees for the win!
2. Make sure to pack extra snacks so you know you have something to fall back on.
3. Dorm move in counts as a workout.
4. Count your wins! You followed your diet, didn’t cheat, and didn’t stress eat or head to the nearest Mexican restaurant and order the “biggest beer you have” as we overheard one frazzled dad doing at lunch. 🤪 (You also didn’t eat the fried cheesecake dessert that your husband ordered for everyone to share…#winning)
5. Bring a gallon jug so you know how much water you have left to drink. So much easier than trying to remember how many little water bottles you drank so far! (Hat tip to my friend Jordan from Mama Bear Fuel for the advice!)
6. Brag to everyone within earshot that you lift weights heavier than their full IKEA bags (on a cart) as you carry 2 bags at a time up 4 flights of stairs. 💪 (Just kidding. I thought it but didn’t say it out loud.)
7. Whisper to yourself over and over “this is why I work out” as you lug said heavy bags, boxes, & cases of water down the stairwell in the parking garage level 3, 1/2 mile to the dorm, then up 4 flights of stairs. Lather, rinse, repeat at least 4 times.
8. Be grateful that you didn’t have to drive. Reading in the car ✅ (I would have gotten it done at the end of the day either way, but it was nice to be able to front load my day as much as possible)!
9. Forget the progress pic in the hotel? No worries. Took a progress pic with my beautiful freshman all ready for campus life. ❤️
10. Did I mention always knowing about at least 2 nearby restrooms at all times? So much water! 😂