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This is the hardest resolution I’ve decided upon so far. I’m giving up sugar. No candy, no brownies, no pumpkin spice lattes. As an almost 50 year old female, I’ve noticed my weight climbing even though I’ve been eating the same diet for years. More exercise doesn’t help.
The fourth resolution of drinking a nutrition shake and eating a salad a day have increased my well-being because I’m finally eating nutrients that help me stay healthy. The weight however? No change. I’m not looking to drop to my high school level weight, but merely to rid myself of a stomach that seems to rounding out. That is not a good look for me.
So far, I’ve lasted 8 hours. Will I have birthday cake and an occasional piece of chocolate? Probably. Although if I find that my cravings become overwhelming, I may need to back off long-term. One week at a time.
How am I doing with the rest of the resolutions so far.
Journaling
I stink at journaling. I thought this would be the easiest resolution to keep. It’s not.
No television after 8pm
This one is going strong. I work at night and spend time with my family. When I have free time, I read.
Exercise everyday
I’ve been doing great with this. Mostly by running a mile every morning. I feel stronger everyday.
Eat better, at least one salad and one nutrition shake per day.
I am finding creative ways to have salad every day. Supermarkets have prepared salads where you mix the ingredients and go. They help.
Meditate everyday.
I’ve been doing only two minutes per day and have a hard time concentrating, probably because I’m in the middle of plotting a new novel and the plot invades all of my thoughts. I’ll continue to add time to this as I get better.