Baby Steps

The past two days have been interesting, to say the least. I'm finding it challenging to stick to my goals already--I'm not feeling as motivated as I thought that I would. I really would like to invest in a treadmill, but they are pricey and it will take us at least a few months to be able to accomplish that. I did go on my "first" walk yesterday. We didn't get very far, just .7 of a mile, but I was proud of myself for getting out there and doing it. Water intake is complicated right now. While we have several cases of bottled water, with the boil water advisory still in affect, I feel the need to conserve more than consume. I have definitely had more glasses of water than on a typical day since starting to really work towards a better me, which is an improvement in my book. Ugh, soda. What a love/hate relationship that I have with you. I couldn't say no to having a Sprite yesterday with dinner. I enjoy having that carbonated beverage, but sparkling water just does not do it for me. Today, I sent Erik to the gas station and traded my typical Coke for a Diet--at least there are no calories. This particular habit of mine will not be easy to cut out. I thought I could drop it cold turkey, but that has not been the case at all. Hopefully once things get back to normal and we get back to a regular work schedule it will be easier to cut that craving. At least with working I am able to focus on other things, and I'm not in a near constant state of boredom. I perhaps need to find a hobby that is just as distracting and mind-numbing that I can do from home... At least we did will at the grocery store yesterday afternoon. We stayed away from frozen foods--which the exception of one frozen pizza that we're saving for a night we feel particularly lazy (no preservations, though, so we at least tried to make a more informed decision about what we're putting in to our bodies). Our big meals for this week will be a copy cat of the Tomato Bisque served at Medieval Times and a pot roast. We got a lot of fresh produce, such as asparagus, apples, onions, salad mix, potatoes, etc., and we only went down the center aisles for animal food and bread. This was definitely a more successful trip that ones in the past. While the past two days weren't as successful as I had hoped, I am optimistic that the changes we are making will slowly get us on the right track.