I've got a new goal with this blog. I wanted it to be about my writing, but I guess we can all see how well that worked. Now I want a place to write about my journey into becoming a better, healthier, newer version of me. So here goes: the launching of Project Healthy Me.
I'm going to celebrate small successes today. Because right now, that's all I've got going for me. I was doing so well a year ago, working out and eating well, but stuff happened. I'm in a new city and I've stopped focusing on my physical health.
I'm going to be honest. I'm nervous. I'm scared about it. I know it doesn't make sense, because I'd be working on becoming a healthier and happier me, but there something comfortable about the way I look now. Mostly because I'm used to it. But lucky for me, I've seen what CAN happen, if I can just stay motivated and work hard.
Almost exactly a year ago, I was the smallest I've been since I was in high school. And it was pretty awesome. I was really starting to like the way I looked, and was excited about where my health was heading. And then life events happened, and routines changed (which I do not deal with well [:) and I lost momentum. I stopped working out. I stopped eating smart, and I lost all my progress. But now I don't want to be like this anymore. So I'm trying to get back on track, and hopefully this blog will force me to stay honest about it :)
Back to small successes. I'm going to forget that I ate mac and cheese for lunch, and that I had chicken nuggets and potato smiles for supper. What I'm proud of, is that I made the choice to NOT pick up a bag of chips. And these chips are my favorite. Salt and vinegar kettle cooked chips found only, as far as I can tell, at the Hess station on the corner (about 1.5 minute walk away, verrry tempting). While walking home from work (another success?) I had a serious internal debate. I stopped where my two (sometimes three) paths home diverged. Straight = walk by Hess station and buy chips, inevitably. Turn, avoid Hess station, and DO NOT purchase chips.
I chose to turn and avoid the chips. So yay for me! It's not a big deal, but it's still a big deal :) Even if I'm the only one who feels this way, I feel PROUD of myself, and it feels great. I hope I can keep it up.
The chicken nuggets and potato smiles are another story, but the evils in your home are harder to fight than the ones outside ;) Like I say, it's all about baby steps. Because even if you can barely tell that you are moving, you're still moving. And that's what counts.
Stay healthy!
RacheyEdna
