1% better program<\/a>, so I feel it\u2019s important to start my day off feeling 1% better each morning.<\/p>\nOne of my favorite parts of my morning routine is to let our Bernadoodle, Maggie, help wake up our kids. Maggie usually gives them a few sweet good morning licks, and while the girls get ready for school, I start making breakfast.<\/p>\n
6:30am \u2013 Breakfast <\/strong><\/p>\nMy wife and I divide the cooking, so I take the breakfast shift and she handles lunch and dinner. I try to give the kids a well-balanced start to fuel their day with a combination of protein, carbs and fats complete with a glass of Uncle Matt\u2019s Organic juice, of course.<\/p>\n
While the kids are eating, I make my tried-and-true special smoothie. No one else in the family will touch this \u201cmasterpiece,\u201d but this green concoction gives my day the perfect kickstart. My smoothie consists of any of the following ingredients or whatever\u2019s in season in our home organic garden. Here we go:<\/p>\n
\n- 6 oz Uncle Matt\u2019s Organic juice<\/li>\n
- 6 oz plant-based milk<\/li>\n
- Organic vegetable assortment: kale, spinach, cabbage, celery, cucumber, collard greens, carrots, and tomatoes<\/li>\n
- Frozen organic berries: strawberries, blueberries and sometimes dragon fruit<\/li>\n
- Other organic add ins: chia seeds, spirulina powder, protein powder, a raw organic egg from our backyard chickens, beet powder, and\/or mushroom powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hopefully that didn\u2019t gross you out too much, but it\u2019s really an impressive nutrient dense smoothie to say the least.<\/p>\n
7:30am \u2013 Commute <\/strong><\/p>\nThe dad bus rolls out after breakfast to begin the 30-minute commute to take the girls to school. On our drive I try nurture a healthy father-daughter relationship by giving them some words of encouragement for the day. This is when we\u2019ll talk about their upcoming tests, social events and instrument lessons. We\u2019ll also listen to some music. My oldest daughter usually wins the battle in the playlist department, but every now and then we\u2019ll jam out to some Fleetwood Mac on our drive.<\/p>\n
8:30am \u2013 Morning In-Office <\/strong><\/p>\nWhen I get to the office, I always start my workday with a quick read of my Daily Hope devotional by Rick Warren. This has been a part of my routine for years, and it always gives me an uplifting message for the day.\u00a0 I spend the first half of the workday with my desk elevated to a standing position as much as possible to stay on my feet and keep my energy up.<\/p>\n
12:00pm \u2013 Lunch <\/strong><\/p>\nOne of the perks of a family business is that my dad, Benny, and my brother, Ben, are usually close by in the office. I try to have lunch with them as often as I can. We\u2019re Chipotle regulars or we visit the local organic salad bar or BBQ joint. We do our best to stay away from fast food and fried options. These outings are a chance for my dad and brother to give me the update on agriculture and research in the groves and in our ongoing citrus projects. This is also my opportunity to spend a little extra time with my dad. He continues to inspire me in this business–as he\u2019s done since day one.<\/p>\n
1-5:30pm \u2013 Afternoon In-Office <\/strong><\/p>\nBetween meetings throughout the rest of the day I try to use my standing desk again as much as possible. You\u2019ll also find me sipping on another 8-12oz worth of sample batches of some of our upcoming and exciting better-for-you beverage innovations.<\/p>\n
6:00pm \u2013 Evening Workout <\/strong><\/p>\nI head home from work around 5:30 and begin my hour-long evening workout at 6pm. I alternate daily between riding my bike, weightlifting in our home gym and swimming laps in our pool. Before and after dinner, downtime with the kids consists of helping with homework and playing in the backyard with Maggie and our guinea pigs Toast and Crepe.<\/p>\n
7:30pm \u2013 Dinner <\/strong><\/p>\nIt\u2019s very important to my wife and I that we always sit down to have a healthy dinner as a family. We talk about our day and usually each take a turn saying what we\u2019re thankful for. My wife and I do our best to take a step away from work during this time so we can be present for our kids. We talk a lot throughout the day so we\u2019re able to disconnect from work when we\u2019re at home.<\/p>\n
9:00pm \u2013 Bedtime\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nWe begin our wind down routine with putting the kids to bed by 9, and then we get ready for bed not long after to ensure a good night\u2019s sleep before starting our routine all over again the next morning.<\/p>\n
This healthy routine doesn\u2019t all go out the window on the weekends. While we may not get up quite as early and be on as strict of a schedule, we still work in regular fitness and wellness activities. With this extra time my wife and I will go on about an hour and a half to two-hour long bike rides. We\u2019re also fortunate enough to live near a lake where the family can do water sports like wakeboarding on the weekends. This is also my time to spend working on our home organic garden and educating our kids about seasonal produce and best practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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