Another area I want to focus on this year is my health. I have had medical “stuff” much of my life. 2 years ago, I felt I was getting myself on the right track. Then, I ended up in the hospital having emergency surgery. My progress stalled. I lost momentum during my recovery.
There are 3 things I plan to focus on and make changes in this area. The first area is to drink more water. Why is this SO hard?!?! I just don’t get it. This should be the easiest thing in the world. So, why do I fail so miserably? Exercise is another thing I plan to focus on. I thought I could make a habit to walk a mile a day, but this has been proven more difficult than I first thought. However, I have been fairly successful at 2+ miles 4x a week, so I call that a positive change. The third way I am working to make changes is with diet. I have seen WAY too many people die of cancer in the past 10 years. I truly believe this is connected to our diet and the junk we put into our bodies, among other things. And yet, it is still so difficult to change these bad habits. I will say I have been doing better about breakfast. I have tried several brands of shakes over the years and haven’t enjoyed any of them. I have found success in making smoothies using YourSuper mixes. I did their 5 day detox before Christmas (I am so not a detox person) and lost 7 lbs. It all came right back over Christmas, but this was the first time in 8 years that I lost weight, so I know I can do it! I also noticed that I have more energy and less joint pain while using YourSuper. Success! Lunch is hit or miss depending on if I have a veggie bowl or leftovers, and we won’t discuss dinner as I have yet to figure out how to balance what I want to eat and what my family will eat. My aim is to eat mostly plants and minimal processed foods/sugar. These habits are hard! Small changes.
Successes I have seen so far in 2021…
*Instead of having a meltdown, Mr. Man and I walked through his anger and completed a 5K together.
*Mr. Man will ask for a smoothie everytime I make one. This is a great way to hide veggies and other good stuff!
*Both boys discovered they LOVE kiwi. This is after they told me they would never try it because “That’s SO gross!”
Our kids are watching us. What changes are you making for yourself and them?
MamaBean Az 