Ah, the predictable New Year’s resolution entry. I guess I’m switching it up a little by making it in advance of January 1 (if I manage to publish). Or maybe I’m switching it up by NOT resolving to lose weight. Yes, you heard that right.
What I’m resolving, instead, to do, is to begin journaling — writing down what I’m eating. I’ve been casting about for a tool for which to do this — I want to keep it super simple, and I was planning to avoid any calorie counting. But I’ve settled on the free (always a plus!) SparkPeople site. It’s full of advertising and super cluttered, but it’s fairly full-featured and seems like it will work for my purposes.
What are my purposes? I want to simply become more aware of what I’m sticking in my mouth. Lately, it’s been like “why not?” is the answer whenever I contemplate eating something else, even when I’m not hungry. I just want to give myself a second thought — time to ponder why I shouldn’t (or should) have that next bite, that next serving, that next whatever. Am I hungry? Am I thirsty? I need to pay more attention, and expect a journal will help me attend to such things.
this is such a great idea… i might steal it for a resolution! i’ve been going through a “why not” phase too and really need to pay attention again. it’s so easy to just stop, isn’t it?
hope you had a lovely xmas
The good news, Pamela, is that over time, you won’t have to work to pay attention. It just becomes your way of eating. Kudos for no calorie counting and stopping to think!
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Great resolution
i have to set mine
I think it is important to include in your resolutions positve changes that you can implement in your daily life.