Remember: Many little steps taken consistently over time can add up to huge results toward living a happier, healthier life.
- Aim for 10 flights of stairs per day.
- Aim for 10,000 steps a day. {1,000 miles in 2013 is my goal}
- Try a new food once a week - many of which need to be vegetables.
- Cook one new recipe from scratch at least per week. Must do this!
- Prepare a large batch of something on the weekend I can easily reheat for meals during the week.
- Include fruits or vegetables with every meal.
- Seek out healthier version of the things I love to eat. For example: I love caramel frappes, fish sticks, canned chili and canned new england clam chowder ... how can I make these myself?
- Replace sweet tea with water or unsweetened tea - I'm already pretty good at this one, and very pleased I gave up diet coke once and for all! Whew!
- Drink less Starbucks.
- Continue to reduce and/or eliminate foods containing High Fructose Corn Syrup or artificial sweeteners - already pretty good at this one.
- Take a walk every day - already pretty good at this one.
- Look in the mirror and say something nice to myself every day ... easy peasey!
- Start the day with a healthy breakfast - I already do this!
- One day a week, choose an unexplored area near me and go for a hike (urban or nature). Love this.
- Get regular sleep - easier said than done. Big problem for me, trouble with insomnia.
- Try a new physical activity that sounds fun. I have so many ideas it's not even funny.
- Schedule at least 1 hour of “me” time a week and use it to do something I enjoy that relaxes me. Hmmm?
- Commit to Meatless Mondays. Not so hard.
- Journal and blog.
- Sit less, stand up more.
- When buying processed foods, choose products that contain ingredients you understand or 5 ingredients or less. Try to get the whole family on the 'clean' eating bandwagon.
- Commit to shopping at my local farmers market whenever possible.
- Park as far away from the store as possible and walk - I do this a lot.
- Reduce or completely eliminate foods containing partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. Yes!
- Sign up for an event like a 5K walk or run and train for it.
- Replace negative thoughts about the way my body looks with positive thoughts about the things my body can do. Important.
- Donate or put away clothing that does not fit and flatter me right now! I am bad about this.
- Prepare vegetables and fruits ahead of time so I have healthy, easy to grab snacks ready when I want to munch something - for me and kids too.
- Watch less television and spend less time on Facebook.
- Try more smoothie recipes.
- Take a cooking class? Hmmm, maybe.
- When I eat something indulgent, eat it slowly and enjoy it, guilt free. Then move on.
- Play the XBOX Kinect with the kids.
- Take up a new hobby that is outdoors or a hobby that keeps me occupied when watching television (less mindless snacking). Yes, I need a new hobby. No clue what it will be.
- Every day, turn on some music I love and dance when nobody is watching. I am good at this :)
- Read the Bible through entirely in the year 2013.
- Be more social with church groups, SparkPeople team, etc. Need to meet more people, "in real life" people, not just online people! :)
I have so many things I want to try this year. I want to complete a 5K (Have never done that). I want to try Zumba again, and kickboxing and roller skating. I want to go bowling more often. I want to try Golf and Tennis. I want to play basketball with my boys. I want to give Yoga another try. I love hiking - I want to climb Enchanted Rock and climb more hills and hike more trails. I live in an awesome city and I intend to make very good use of the resources I have.
So, what can you add to the list? A lot of this came from a blog I read at this link, but I modified it to suit me.
http://thisisnotadiet-itsmylife.com/2013/01/01/need-a-2013-goal-forget-lose-weight-actions-anyone-can-take-for-a-healthier-life/
As always, make champion choices,
Debra
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