Have you ever actually tried to change things that you do on a daily basis? Ever heard the saying, "can't teach an old dog a new trick". Well that old dog is me and I am struggling. I tarted my journey to begin a diet almost 2 weeks ago, and with the fair, school, and work... well, I've only gotten o far. I have watched what I eat and when, but I till have a good distance to go. I haven't gotten to join the ymca so I can use their gym yet due to financial reason, but hopefully that will happen soon. I have deigned a bit of a workout plan for myself, if I can ever get enough sleep to starts. Seems like I continue to make endless excuses as far as why things haven't happened yet, and part of the reason for this blog is to be able to hold myself accountable and not make those excuses, because others see them - and most likely will dismiss them.
So this week I am focusing more on what I eat and the amount of food I consume each day. I have notice that I generally don't it down to eat a full meal and end up snacking constantly throughout the day. o I am going to be not only making healthier chose this week but also eating on a better schedule, I will eat a full breakfast, by 7 am each morning. I will snack on a small, but healthy snack around 10, and then eat a full meal for lunch around 12 or 1, and then I will snack again around 2 or 3, and eat dinner by 6 each night. I may need to snack after dinner before bed if I am still hungry, but it will be something light, and hopefully I wont need this snack because I am filled from throughout the day.
Some of the food I did tart eating is fruit, I have eaten ton of fruit the pat couple week. I have also cut out a lot of fat, eating a lot of chicken and seafood. I try not to eat a ton of bread, and drink water more than anything else.
Another thing I need to change in order to succeed at all of this is that I really need to be in bed sleeping by 9pm. I wake up at least 3 times a week at 4:30 am to be to work at 5, one day a week I am up at 5:30 to be to work at 6, and 2 more days I am up at 6 to bring my son to school and then get to my own classes at 8. Saturday is my day to "sleep in" and I generally am still up by 9am because Zay wakes up at about 7:30, and is only willing to sit still for so long, plus he has swim lessons at 11:30 which means I have to be there 15 minutes early, and with 15 minute drive, we leave the house at about 10:15 in case we need gas or anything...
My life is hectic, and I need to make it less hectic, and the only way to do that is to make routines and stick to them. Add to not only being a full time student myself, but a full time single mom, working full time, and working part time, but also being a new parent at my sons school, and a room parent, having to volunteer and sit on boards for the school, and my schedule is full enough for 2 parents and another family. But that's more change for another day.
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