Attention to Detail: Diet

In an effort to refocus my attention on areas of my personal life which have been neglected during the past year, my theme for 2010 is A Year of Attention to Detail.

I do not eat healthy.  I treat my mouth like a trash can.  Even though I have come a long way in changing my diet over the past year, there is much room for improvement.

The first step in improving my diet is to quit drinking soda.  I have tried to stop before and failed.  This time I have a plan that I hope will help break the habit once and for all.  Instead of trying to stop cold turkey, I have decided to first stop drinking soda with caffeine.  I will allow my body time to adjust to this shift before slowly reducing the amount of soda I drink until I am no longer drinking any soda.  I have not set a timeline as I feel that the shift will be a natural progression.  Allowing for error will also greatly improve my ability to quit as I will not become discouraged or frustrated if I stumble in the future.

The next aspect of my diet that I want to change is the number of times I eat out at restaurants during the week.  Not only is restaurant food generally unhealthy, it is also expensive.  Much of the reason I frequent restaurants is to indulge in some of my favorite dishes.  All of these meals are simple and can be prepared at home much more cost effectively.  With the Internet on my side, I will teach myself how to cook these meals at home (and share my experiences with you on my Facebook Fan page).

I will no longer treat my mouth like a garbage can and junk food will find its way to the trash where it belongs.  I will learn about healthy eating, teach myself how to prepare healthy meals and reduce the number of times I visit restaurants significantly.