It is the final day of the year marking the end of one of the many legs of the journey to happier, healthier lifestyle. To say it has been fraught with mishaps and complications would be dead-on accurate. This journey, like life itself, will never be problem free and I accept that. The unexpected will happen, the diversions, the temptations, the doubts and misgivings. All that matters is that I have emerged at this end better than what I plunged in at!
I am looking forward to continuing this journey. Can I still call it a journey or is it something more epic now? Should I call it more a like a personal pilgrimage? Whatever I refer to this as, it is certainly a new way of life.
What does the next twelve months have in store for me? I honestly cannot tell you. I can share with you my hopes, my goals, my intentions, and then life is going to step in and let me know what really is going to happen. I accept that, this is why I do not make New Year’s Resolutions. I understand there are just too many variables in my life that can throw me off track.
This is what I’ll do :
- Recognize my weaknesses – when I travel/visit relatives/ social gatherings I have a lot of trouble staying on point with my eating habits. I also found that I like to bake, but cannot resist the temptation of testing my results so I need to refrain from that activity.
- Keep my Focus – remind myself daily the reasoning behind my journey and the way I feel now verses the way I felt before starting.
- Use the Apps – there are apps to help with Fasting, Tracking Exercise, Logging Food, and nearly anything you can think of. USE THEM RELIGIOUSLY
- Exercise at minimum 15-20 minutes a day. This means a brisk walk if nothing else. You should be trying to do more a few times a week, but the daily 15 is better than nothing at all.
- Adhere to your schedule – I drifted from my fasting schedule a few times and I’ve paid the price with a stubborn plateau. Stick to your schedule.
- Don’t let other people’s bad habits take you off course. – If you live with someone who isn’t 100% supportive, that is on them. Stick to your guns and if they wish to eat and practice habits that do not coincide with your journey, do not enable them by getting them their “fixes” { junk food; processed food; candy; etc }
- Look in the mirror every morning and give yourself a smile and say “Good Morning! Let’s do this! “
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
MY ADIPOSE & ME 
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