DAY 21 - TIME TO KICK IT UP A NOTCH

Today is
"day 21"
of my new habits -
soon they will become
my old habits
and I will do them without thinking.
But I have accomplished
the following -
*flossing/brushing my teeth every night,
*cleaning the dishes every night before bed
and
*keeping my checkbook balanced.
I'm going to put a running tab
on the sidebar,
so I can keep account of these changes.

I've been thinking for the past
couple of days
about what I wanted to add
when I got to this milestone.


Better posture is one of my goals.
I've heard so many people comment
about what wonderful posture my Mother has-
and that's a trait that I want to emulate.
I don't think I will be walking around
with a book on my head,
but I do want to be conscious
of my shoulders and spine-
straighten up, walk and sit like I should.

I rarely drink a full sugar soda
(unless I'm celebrating!)
but I have gotten into the habit
of drinking a couple of
Diet Rite Grape or Tangerine sodas
per day.

I plan to switch out those sodas
for water or unsweetened tea.
But I don't want to purchase
bottled water -
when I'm at home, that's fine
because we have a
wonderful spring fed well,
but I need to be more conscious
of what I might need when I go out.

And remember to fill up my
little red bottle
from my sink.
That way I won't have to purchase
a bottle of water
(causing another bottle to go in a landfill)
or even be tempted
to get that full sugar Coca-Cola
that I love.

I must confess
(and I know you're thinking
"shame on you")
that most days my bed goes unmade.
This is the next change I'm making -
I want to get that bed made every morning.

I do have some weight loss goals
and have attached a ticker at the top
of the page.
We'll be getting into those changes
as we go along.
The good news is that I have lost
7 pounds since January 1, 2011.

Blessings to all who visit here,
Lynn