Goal Update February 13, 2009
February 13, 2009 3 Comments
Over the last 3 weeks I have been working on making some lifestyle changes as well as eliminating my credit card debt entirely. How have I been doing?
I’ve managed to stop drinking soda and haven’t eaten fast food in 3 weeks now. I almost fell off the wagon with the fast food on Wednesday. I hadn’t eaten anything that day and only had half an hour to get to work. The only solution in my mind was to grab McDonald’s on the way. Luckily I have a great girlfriend who told me I was being an idiot, and “coerced” me to make myself a sandwich instead. I’m glad that she is around to keep me on track. I told you it was good to have someone to help you with your goals. Sometimes willpower isn’t enough, you need a good swift kick in the rear!
I’ve stuck to my exercise schedule as well. I am still enjoying my trips to the gym. I’m glad to be back in the routine again.
I am 3 weeks into my last semester of classes for my Associate Degree. I filled out my application for degree candidancy form earlier this week. It was a nice moment when I filled in the box of how I wanted my name to appear on my degree. I just have to pass algebra!
Eliminating my credit card debt is going great! I was able to make some decent sales on eBay and have been applying the extra cash I made directly towards paying down my debt. My goal of having my credit cards paid off in full by the end of the month may actually be accomplished early. I’m very excited about achieving this goal.
Future Goals:
My goal of scuba diving under ice may be something that happens in the near future. The campus where I attend class offers scuba lessons in the spring. I will be signing up for the classes so that I can become a certified scuba diver. Once I take the class I will have connections in order to complete this goal! I’m excited about that.
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ok, this is an amazing accomplishment and i’m so encouraged to read of your successes. we eat out fast food waaay too much, and i’d love to break the habit. i’m not much of a meal planner though, so this is quite a challenge.
plus, my kids are picky eaters. i guess i could just make them spaghetti and chicken nuggets every night… seems to be the only things they’ll eat these days….
anyway, it would be for the betterment of our health if we could quit, but it truly feels like any other addiction. i swear they must put nicotine in those burgers…
on the plus side, (is me… lol) no, as i was saying, on the plus side, i’ve never been a soda drinker, so that at least is not an issue. i do, however, have a problem with snacking in the evenings… a habit i’d love to quit… i’ll have to let you know how that goes.
i figure if i can lose one pound a week for an entire year, i’ll be at my ideal weight as given me by the doctor. that seems do-able, but only if i act immediately. no more putting it off!
Changing habits is as difficult as breaking an addiction. I think that the hardest part of breaking an addiction is breaking the habit you develop with an addiction. You fall into a routine and it is that routine that causes a person to fail in overcoming their addictions.
I found when I quit drinking soda that I needed to have water or milk or juice within reach at all times, and lots of it. Over time it became much easier, and though I still have temptations, I am always able to say no and get water instead.
Eliminating fast food is challenging because it requires more than just making a change to something else, it requires effort to prepare meals in advance and the time and creativity as well. My schedule requires me to cook lunch for the next day at midnight, right before I go to bed. It is somewhat inconvenient, but I make it work.
I don’t have children to please, so that helps a lot. Teaching a child to eat healthy at an early age is important, so it is crucial to set a good example. [sarcasm] Besides, after a few days of not eating, they’ll be so hungry they’d eat anything! [/sarcasm]
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