Habit Update

I stopped tracking my diet after Joanna's wedding when I got really off-track, which hasn't been great.  After taking stock of my life though, I realized that while I backslid on some things, I've truly made lifelong "habits" of others. 

Habit:

• eating salad for lunch every day - and liking it!  I've gotten into adding fruit to the salad (and am trying some fresh mint tomorrow!)
• no more sweet cereal for breakfast.  Thank goodness for breaking that bad habit!
• taking breakfast (fruit) to work (eating later means I won't snack on M&M's at 10am as usual)
• much lessened sweets cravings, especially at night
• we've completely substituted turkey for chicken!
• home cooked meals for most nights, including lots of veggies & herbs we didn't eat before (ex: peppers)

Struggles:

• Puppy chow and skittles!  I just can't kick them if they're around, but I don't seek them out.
• Working out.  Too many hours at work means I never make it to the gym.  This is hard for me because I've been a gym rat for years and I love working out.
• Portions: I don't measure anymore - I just don't have time!  Instead I eyeball it and "think" I'm doing ok, but I know I'm eating more than I should.
• At restaurants I now order what I "want" vs. what is "good".  Who's kidding though, it can't be that bad because we so very rarely eat out.

Overall I'd give myself a B.  It's not going terrible and I'm not gaining weight (which honestly was never the purpose of this whole journey, just a surplus benefit), but I definitely don't feel as good as I did two months ago.  My goal for the next month is to get back in the gym at the very least.  It makes such a difference what a little exercise will do for your mind and body!  I feel so junky from not working out more than once a week.  Ask me in July how it's going...