Baby Steps

I didn't dig into the trash for those M&Ms. In fact, after about an hour, I even forgot about them for awhile!

Here is an update on my goals for this month:
Drink 64 ounces of water each day: The past 2 days are the FIRST days I have drunk all 64 ounces of water. The good news is that even though I didn't reach 64 ounces on the other days, I got really close on most of those days. And, I didn't drink Coke or anything else. I think I overshot thinking I could just immediately be able to drink 64 ounces every day.

Track my calories each day: I have only kept up with my calories 3 days out of the month. Again, I think I overshot. Keeping up with calories is not an easy task when you aren't used to doing it.

Does this mean I have failed? A year or two ago, I would have said yes. In fact, I wouldn't have told anyone about the goals. And I certainly wouldn't have admitted that I hadn't kept up with the goals. This year is different. Two years ago, I would have been drinking Coke instead of water. A year ago, the thought of keeping up with my calories sounded impossible. Baby steps. And no matter how small, these are steps in the right direction.