Baby Steps

My week is coming to an end. I feel like I am making baby steps toward a healthier way of life. I also feel that if I am somewhat accountable for what I have done or what I have not, I will do better, thus I will become healthier faster. I apologize in advance, because I know this is probably boring to most of you but it is something I need to do. I did two days of the Body 4 Change program, and another day of cardio exercise. I probably should have exercised more, but I know that next week will be better. But the biggest change is food. Again, no, I was not perfect. I still partook in that scrumptious cookie at my sister-in-laws shower along with one piece of the yummy homemade white bread. And yes, today I may have had another chocolate chip cookie. But in looking back at my old habits, I probably would have had at least two cookies at the shower (along with partaking the other scrumptious looking desserts!), probably three pieces of white bread, and probably have eaten both of the cookies that were on the dessert plate today. But I did eat a lot more fruits, a lot more veggies, and I probably drank a couple of gallons of water. The biggest achievement is that I have not had a drink if pop since Monday. For those of you who know me well, you would understand how big that is. It is a hard adjustment to go off breads, pastas, sugars, pops, when in the past these have been essentially food groups for me. It is changing my mind set that food is pleasure, when food is supposed to be something that gives energy and nourishes the body. I just never would have guessed that food was such an emotional part of my life. There is still a HUGE part of me that screams that I need to eat something, when it is just because I am not really hungry, just bored or it is just the time I normally would have had a dessert. So I am going to make two goals for nest week. The first is that I will exercise 5 times, and the second is that I will do better at not succumbing to the sweets. Hopefully next week will continue to be an improvement. Thank-you to all of you who have shown such support. It means a lot to me.