Everyday Baby Steps

There's not much I can say except that it's been a bad week. I didn't get back on track with Weight Watchers, and I continued to go downhill, falling into old eating habits. I didn't even do any mall walking. Sunday was Brady's 2nd birthday, and I just HAD to have a piece of cake, right?

Yeah, okay, that piece of cake wouldn't have been a big deal if not for the rest of the crap I ate all week. So I took yesterday afternoon to sit down and spend some time on the Weight Watchers website reviewing the program and getting suggestions. There was a helpful tip sheet that offered great ideas for making small changes, you know baby steps - like in the name of my blog.

So here are some of the tips I will implement this week to get back on track:

• Drink more water - I like water and this one shouldn't be hard as long as I make a purposeful effort.
• Limit fried foods to once or twice a week - I can definitely do this; today I ate salad instead of kielbasa with the rest of the family.
• Eat fresh veggies as a side instead of chips - It's just a change in mindset.
• If you don't really love it, don't eat it - This one is the BEST advice. It will become my mantra!
• Park far away and return the cart to the store - This small change should help me ease my way into exercise.
• Make exercise a priority, rather than an inconvenience - I should start looking at it as time to myself and something I GET to do.