New Year! SAME Me… New Habits!!

Aghhh 2023 is here, whoa!  I cannot believe it, this year flew by.  I think the older I get, the more that becomes truth.  Time passes fast.  But here we are, another year to reflect on.  Another year to plan.  Another opportunity to make it “our year!!”

I have ALWAYS had New Years goals.  I’m even talking vision boards using magazine pictures cut out for inspiration.  You know the original Pinterest.

I am just grateful that “losing weight” isn’t at the top of my list anymore!!  2021 and 2022 were both years I didn’t have to set that as a resolution.  It’s actually crazy to me that it’s been that long (you know, going back to time passing quickly).

So what about New Years goals for 2023?

• Work on developing more of a routine on my work/life schedule.

  If you’ve never heard of habit stacking, you should check out this video here.  Basically, it’s building routine around things you do habitually.  For instance, I run the dishwasher right before bed everything.  It’s second nature to me now because I always run it right before bed… I stacked the chore of starting the dishwasher with the habit of going to bed.  It makes tasks feel routine, so it’s easier and more likely to accomplish them.
  I want to work on adding items to my daily routine.

  • Incorporate Reading (any book)
  • Incorporate Devotional (affiliate link)
  • Incorporate Reviewing my Planner daily (affiliate link)
  • Develop some sort of regular workout routine/goals… still TBD.  Nothing giant, but more consistency!

• Be Prepared for healthy & delicious foods/snacks… focus on quality.

  I love to eat delicious food.  I think it’s long been established that I love fasting because I get to continue to enjoy yummy foods!  However, now that I am 2.5 years into this, I really feel like I am ready to make some changes to my diet.This isn’t going to come in the form of restriction – nothing will be off limits still.  However, I want to really be mindful of having better options (that I still love) within my eating window.  The key is to be prepared and thoughtful.

  An example of this is I used to always eat whatever sounded good to open my eating window.  Now, there is nothing wrong with this and I still lost weight and got into a groove with fasting.  However, I am learning that I truly feel better and see a benefit to eating protein first!  So, I focus on eating foods that I love…that are protein heavy… to open my eating window!  I’m not restricting foods, I am simply making sure I have delicious protein options.  This post shares some of my favorites.

  I want to continue my wellness journey with foods I love.  Being more mindful will just be a way to help!  Will I still eat donuts?  Of course, no one worry about me 🙂

• Launch my podcast!

  I know this has been a long time coming.  I just need to make sure when I launch it, it’s full of all the time and effort to be as best as possible!  I have taken a podcasting course.  I have determined all the tools, software, platforms I need.  I have a list of people interested in being interviewed.  I am so close.  The background work is being completed… soon the podcast will be here and I am SO excited!!The podcast will focus on the Food Freedom enjoyed through Intermittent Fasting.  I hope it’s laidback feeling, chatting with a friend who loves fasting as much as I do!  It won’t be too technical, and more focused on food.  I want to highlight the many ways people incorporate Intermittent Fasting to really highlight the variety and flexibility.

So Let’s Get this!!

I am not trying to change myself into a whole new woman!  I just want to better myself, my habits, my wellness a bit at a time.  I’m 2.5 years into this journey and this slow approach has yielded amazing results!  I’m proud of all of us, any positive step is worth celebration!