Week One

Well, I've finished week 1 of the Healthy Habits Challenge.

Being accountable is definitely making a difference, but what makes the biggest difference is just being aware.  The two hardest have been my the ones I set for myself.  I only did Flylady and Scanning for 3 of 6, but I can also look at it as being 3 more than I would have done without the goals.

Also challenging was the 3 servings of veggies and 2 of fruit.  The fruit I have no problem with, but getting veggies in takes much more effort.  I've even found myself getting a bowl of carrots just to get another serving in.  Now that is a first!  So only 4 of 6 for that.

No unhealthy foods -- that was a challenge, too.  I do like my sweets.  But what has helped has been the no eating after 9 pm or dinner, whichever is first.  I've been known to be eating popcorn in bed at 1 a.m. (just a few times a week or so), and I haven't done that, so that is progress.   Gary thanks me for that.

I am such an "all or nothing" person that it is actually kind of nice the way goals are set up, because it allows for flexibility and if not doing well in one goal, you can still do well in others.

And of course the journaling, which I am doing with my blog.  I've been much more consistent with that.

So, all in all, it has been a good week and it feels good to be making positive changes.