First and foremost: physical activity. Never in my life have I been prone to any sort of movement. I loathe sports, I loathe running, I love video games and playing the piano. Not a good combination. I need something to get me moving and burning calories. I know myself well enough to know I will not drive myself to the gym on a regular basis. The one thing that I enjoy and know I will be able to bring myself to do on a DAILY basis without any possible excuses is walking. All I have to do is put on clothes and leave my apartment.
Commitment #1: I will walk between 20-30 minutes everyday.
Ideally I will discover that walking isn't enough and I will be motivated to adopt some sort of gym routine. But for now, this is a very good place to start. I know that some people say that everyday is too ambitious, that 3-5 times a week is "more realistic". The way I see it, exercise is something I have to WANT to do everyday. If I'm making excuses and putting it off, something is wrong. Walking is fool proof, particularly in the weather of Southern California, so there is no reason why I should be
Ok next is intake. Here are some facts about me and my eating habits.
- I have no self control whatsoever. If it's near me, I'm going to eat it.
- Portions are perhaps my worst problem
- Dairy is a close second. I drink milk and eat eggs and cheese like there's no tomorrow.
- I love to bake yummy treats, luckily not just for myself.
Clearly I need to reduce the dairy, if not cut it out entirely.
Commitment # 2: I will stop drinking milk and avoid all other dairy products.
Commitment # 3: I will pay close attention to my portions and only eat just enough to be satisfied
Commitment # 4: I will not eat shitty food (fast food, refined starches, soda, deep fried, etc)
I am feeling very good about this starting plan. Once I get in the groove, I may be inspired to add more commitments and will of course post them. Yeehaw!!
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