What Effects Healthy Choices Have....

So this year I did not 

make a resolution

to lose weight.

I decided that

while I want to be 

healthier in the new year,

I didn't want 

my healthy lifestyle

to be only 

a one year thing.

So instead I decided

to focus on small goals

to make each week 

healthier than the week before.

Last week my goal was

to eat at least

three veggies

and three fruits

per day.

I know that doesn't sound

like a lot, but considering

I wasn't really eating any

(except here and there)

it seemed like a manageable goal

and it was one I stuck too

(And have continued

into this week).

I also decided that it was time

to stop drinking soda again.

I had gone over a year

without drinking it,

but then one day I had one sip

and well...

the rest is history!

To be honest I've only really

craved having it twice

(both times when I was

surrounded by family

drinking it)

since stopping cold turkey

on the first

and while the "withdrawal"

has left me with a

never-ending dull headache,

I'm doing just fine without it.

And between my two "goals"

for the week

and just a general decision

to make better choices

for myself and my body,

I ended the first week of the new year

having lost 4.5lbs.

And that wasn't even my focus! 

But what's strange is that 

while I am happy to see

I've lost weight

the number doesn't really 

seem to matter to me

as much as

knowing

I am consistently 

choosing better

for myself.

I think that's what 

a healthy lifestyle

is all about

and I'm happy to see

I've started the new year

off on the right foot!