With yesterday’s post on slipping into old habits with food, I decided I’d make myself a list of all the Good Habits I’ve formed. Staying positive about life’s challenges is something that I’m working on (sometimes daily).
1. Always striving for new challenges, new ways to push my limits, new recipes to try to stay healthy. I hate being bored, or boring.
2. Staying dedicated and consistent with my exercise. Choosing things I enjoy doing help a lot. I’m excited about the weather improving in Portland so Michael and I can start training for the Portland Century bike ride this summer.
3. Not denying myself treats completely, but instead eating them in moderation sometimes, not all the time. I’ve talked about this being a slippery slope before, but I firmly believe that doing all things in moderation is the key to a healthy life.
4. Never skip meals. Ever. Even if I’m not all that hungry for a big dinner, sometimes just eating a salad is the perfect thing.
5. Eating fruit as a snack.
6. Eating a vegetable and/or salad with dinner. There is no such thing as “too many veggies” in my book. I’m trying to be creative in sneaking in extra servings of veggies.
7. Cooking healthier, low-calorie dinners with Michael using whole foods instead of packaged and processed foods. This was the biggest change that Michael and I have made together and we both saw immediate results. I felt healthier and I was fuller than when I ate “junk” food.
8. Learning how to lift weights properly and doing it on a regular basis. Boy do I wish I formed this habit sooner in my weight loss journey!
9. Walking places when I can. Parking far away from stores to get in some extra walking time. Walking across the bridge to work almost every day (almost 2 miles).
10. Taking my vitamins every day.
11. When I’m feeling like my depression might be returning I reach out to friends, exercise, do positive things to prevent myself from slipping into that funk.
Something I could improve on: Drinking more water! Every day! I am trying really hard to get better about this.
QUESTION: What are some good habits that you have?
Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete
I like how you made a list of your good habits when you started to slip. That is such a good idea to get you back on track again.
I drink water all day long. If my pee isn’t almost clear, I drink more water. I’m not perfect with it, but I try! I also have to have a vegetable/fruit with every meal. If I don’t, I feel awful. I think it is more mental than physical though.
Lisa Eirene
Sometimes all it takes is a reminder of “why am I doing this?”
I check my pee too. 🙂 I can tell when I’ve been bad about not drinking water and will amp it up. I do wish I could consistently drink tons of water without having to remind myself to do so.
Jennifer
I’m glad you wrote this post! I read your post on how a lot of people are struggling to keep to their good habits right now. I’m guilty of this too. I find it all too easy to go overboard when I give myself “Freedom Weekends.” I think it’s contributed to me losing weight more slowly than I’d prefer. We do need to remind us of the good habits we’ve adopted, though, and let that positivity lead us to make good choices more and more often. Negative thoughts don’t help in the long run!
Ang
I love making lists!!! Good job focusing on all the positive changes that you have been able to make. The first change I made was to stop drinking soda regularly and drinking TONS of water everyday. I can tell now easily if I have not had enough water because I start to get a headache. Keep up the good work!
Lisa Eirene
Great job! Switching from soda to water is a huge thing. I felt sooo much better once I stopped drinking soda.
steena
Ugggh.. I’m really bad about #10 myself! I always forget to take my vitamins! Great habit for you to get into! I like your positive habits post! What’s a good habit I have? brushing my teeth after every meal!
Lisa Eirene
That’s a good habit! I need to be better about that. I brush my teeth after breakfast and before bed. I think if I did it after lunch I’d snack less…
jane Cartelli
I look at my body and appreciate how far I have come each and every day.
I stay away from BLTs – Bites, Licks and Tastes
I maintain a close support network of people who share this journey
I write down my food even when I do not want to
I do not go food shopping hungry. I do not watch food porn when I am tired.
I read the blogs of people like you!
Lisa Eirene
Yes! Appreciating how far we come makes us go even further. I will never forget where I “came from.”
“I write down my food even when I do not want to” this is a fantastic habit…one I break often. I need to work on that one.