Weekly Habit for the Week of Jan 1
Yes, this is a few days late, so I’ll probably continue it on through the next week as well. Sorry about that — I was down with the flu and got pretty much nothing accomplished.
For the rest of this week and the next, let’s replace one sugared drink a day with water, or if you just can’t handle water, something no- or low-calorie. I know I drink at least one bottle of sweet tea a day, and an occasional soda. I estimate I can save almost 200 calories a day by switching one of those to a diet tea instead. Anyone want to try this one with me?
Which brings me to our other habits. I have to admit I didn’t do so well on the healthy snacks attempt. I found myself reaching for sweets way too much over my holiday break. I’m still avoiding second helpings around 90 percent of the time, if not more, so that’s something to be pleased about. How is everyone else doing?
Which brings me to something I’ve been thinking about, with the weekly habits and small changes that I’ve been working on. I think very often it’s perfectionism, and an all-or-nothing attitude, that sabotages my efforts at weight loss. I see myself getting discouraged because I didn’t do everything I wanted to, when I should be celebrating all the things I did manage to do.
So, here’s my challenge to you. Forget about the things that you didn’t do so well with and pat yourself on the back for what you are doing to improve your health and take off the weight. Maybe that should be a weekly habit of its own?
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