Habits

They say it takes 27 days to form a new habit. I have decided when it comes to food I am not going to try and break bad habits, I am going to only form new ones.  Webster's defines a habit as an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. I have decided my new habit that I am going to form is to eat at least 3 fruits and veggies a day! 


My whole life I have eaten poorly. Mostly, as a child, out of necessity.  As an adult out of gluttony. In April of 2008 I had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. I went from 278 lbs. down to a low of 151. Gastric bypass gave me the kick start I needed to be thin and healthy without having to do the REALLY hard work.  I became very regimented into a work out routine.  I was doing really well. Then it all stopped. I am here now almost 3 years post op and I have gained back 22 pounds. I WILL NOT BE OBESE AGAIN!  Granted I did have a pregnancy and baby this last year but I also know it is due to a lot of bad eating habits. It is those late night snacks, the big macs, the chicken burritos, the western bacon cheeseburgers. You can't eat those things and not have them catch up to you.  So I started doing Weight Watchers.  What do you know, my husband joined me for this ride.  I am not dieting. I am modifying the way I eat and the way I view food. Food is here to sustain me. Food is not here to entertain me. (I rhymed, didn't mean to) 


I have officially begun a healthier way of eating. If I want a Big Mac, I will have one.  Just because I have one doesn't mean I have screwed up the whole week and to let it get to me and ruin the rest of the week.  I just start anew the next day.  So here is my list of new habits I am adopting.


1. I WILL weigh myself only on Wednesday mornings.
2. I WILL eat at least 3 fruits and veggies a day.
3. I WILL remember to take my multi-vitamin
4. I WILL enjoy one special treat a day
5. I WILL journal my food so I remember what I have eaten 
6. I WILL lose 30 pounds and weigh in at 140


This is my chance to get it together on my own. I don't want to be heavy anymore. I don't want to be struggling with a sense of hopelessness. I want my daughter to not be scared of food anymore. She sees my struggles and negative self talk and is mirroring me. I don't want that. I want her to be healthy and beautiful and not have to worry about her weight. Those habits start with me. I will form new habits this year.