Week One Check-In here! (Warning, I didn’t proofread tonight, I’ve got to get to sleep!)
Week one of the Healthy Habits competition has come to a close. I am pretty proud of myself this week! The weight that I’ve lost is nice. Honestly though, I’m prouder of my behavior!
I gave up pop completely. Surprisingly, I did not have any headaches! I think maybe the extra vitamins or something helped? I have no idea; but it was a nice surprise!! I don’t like coffee. So I went from a few helpings of caffeine a day to nothing and was fine. This does not normally happen. So believe me; I am counting my blessings!!
I truly found a fact, that I really already knew – I eat too much food. Putting things off-limits for myself really ended with me reaching for water more often. I’ve been drinking a lot of water, and it hasn’t been any work to do so. With enough water, I don’t feel hungry as often. AND with eating better foods, I don’t feel hungry as often. My calories have been below my goal every day this week and I honestly don’t care. If I were starving myself, this would obviously be a cause for concern. But, I’m not. I’m eating when I’m hungry and I’m eating enough not to be hungry; so I’m good.
Alright so those are the bright spots of the week!
The low sides of the week are really two things tied in to one. I had a goal of waking up early and doing Zumba (one of my favorites!). I did not do this once all week. Oh, I was awake early, every day, working. For months I have kind of studied myself with work stuff; as it relates to home stuff. Since i work from home, this was necessary. I am most productive first thing in the morning when the house is asleep. I’ve just gotten some sleep and there are no distractions. You’d think it would be the same after the kids go to school; but it isn’t. By then I’ve already had lots of other tasks and I’m just not as centered and focused.
I’ve been getting my exercise in more in the evenings. This is not my preferred time. And I haven’t done Zumba because my living room is taken over with people in the evenings. So . . . yeah, reality check for me; the morning Zumba routine isn’t going to happen. Maybe after the kids go to school if I schedule my appointments around it . . . if I have time to schedule my appointments around it. There are only so many hours for appointments before I have to be available for kiddos after school.
Sleep . . . my number one nemesis. I did pretty good this week. I was at least 7 hours every day but one. My body continually told me that 7 hours was not enough. I’m sure it wasn’t. I’ve been doing 5 and 6 hours for so long that my body will need a good catch-up time before 7 hours is sufficient. I need to get better at a good bed time for myself! The waking up is easy. There is always so much to do, that I nag myself when I do hit snooze. The getting my body to my bed is the difficult part. Once my head hits the pillow, I’m out. The secret? Exhaustion 😉
Tonight I am thankful for a good week one of healthier habits! Week two should be good on maintaining the healthy-ness of last week. Improving the healthy level may be difficult; but I’m going to give it my best shot!!
Bug's Bright Side 