Two years is a damn long time to be filling my lungs with nicotine.
Two years is a damn long time not to write.
Two years is a damn long time to be unhealthy and so far from my natural eating habits, that they are no longer habits.
I don't do resolutions. Since I'm always in a constant evaluation of my life and looking to weed out the unnecessary and get one step closer to my goals, January is usually a natural starting point for assessment and re-evaluation.
We have a tradition at our house. Every night at the dinner table, each person shares a smash and trash of their day. Throwing the breaks on this mental locomotive, I'm taking a day to look through my life's smash and trash.
Trash
I Smoke, cough, hack and have a family history of COPD
Devour processed foods
Normally have about one glass of water a week. A WEEK
I Don't excercise
I don't have any time just to myself
Smash
Regular date nights and an awesome marriage
We do lots of fun things as a family
Regular date nights with each kid
I know what type of foods are healthy and where to get them.
The Plan
January- Breathe right: Stop smoking
Get moving: Nightly walks as a family
February- Start shopping at the farm for meat and produce.
March- Zero refined sugar and processed foods
April- Start working out three times a week
....hmmm that about does it....that's super encouraging. I can totally do this! This month is going to be the hardest. I hate quitting smoking. Kids beware!
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