Day 1 of 84: A Fresh Start….

Today is day 1 of Challenge 2 for me.  So far so good.

I’ve gotten my workout in, had two out of 6 of my meals, and slugged enough water and green tea to float a battleship.

I haven’t had a smoke since about 8:30 last night and so far nobody in my house has died yet….nor have I…but I am kinda climbing the walls.  VERY Anxious…pacing the room, chewing extra sugar-free gum like it’s going out of style…  But it’s OK. I KNOW that once I get through the first few days without smoking I’ll be fine…it’s the first week that’s a doozy…especially when you go Cold Turkey.

This morning during my workout I was thinking about how good it felt to be lifting weights again. Granted, I’m not lifting NEAR the amount of weight I was at the end of last challenge, but in a few weeks I’ll be right back to the heavier weights, and better running intervals. And I just KNOW it’s going to feel SO GOOD.

I pulled a book off of my bookshelf last night that I bought right around New Years LAST year entitled “This Year I Will..” (Amazon Link.) In the book the Author talks about how every bad habit that you are trying to change you created because it served a purpose for you at the time. I thought about how it applied to my eating habits, and my smoking, and it’s so true! I overeat because I use food to relieve stress, and I smoke for the same reason.  SO- I’ve started to incorporate some stress relief techniques into my day, such as breathing exercises,  and short visualizations and so far so good!!  If you’ve ever made resolutions and struggled to keep them this book could really help you. I’ll write a full review after I actually finish the book.

SO- That’s it for today!! I’ll be back tomorrow with more updates and thoughts.

~ by catwmn on January 5, 2009.