For the last 2 decades I have run around to take care of my daughter, my cats, myself, and for 4 years, a spouse. Now DD (Darling D) has my back and takes care of me when he is here (at least part time), my kiddo just started college, so it is me and the kitty cat venturing through every day together. Though it has been less than a month since my FD (Fab daughter) has been gone, I have discovered a lot. Or at least started to make changes, SLOWLY.

I started reading a book, Tiny Habits, written by BJ Fogg, PhD (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tiny-habits-bj-fogg/1130010741) . The premise is to take small steps towards change. Wanna make flossing a habit? Floss one tooth at a time. Wanna work out more often? Start with 10 minutes a day, etc. It has inspired me HEAVILY. The title stood out to me when doing my weekly Barnes and Noble trip and I had to see what this Fogg guy had to say. So I started tiny and slow.

I decided to work out 10 minutes 3 days a week to start back up my regimen. It may seem like nothing, but I work a lot and go to multiple locations so that sounded/seemed doable and I knew it would make me feel like I am really accomplishing something, no matter how small or how slowly I see results.

I also jumped back on Fast Metabolism Diet (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fast-metabolism-diet-haylie-pomroy/1113745604) which is essentially carb cycling and works so well, even though it is hard to give up gluten, soy, processed foods, etc, al at once. So even with this, I started slowly, I have not let go of caffeine, and I have not stuck to this as strictly as I have in the past because I am taking tiny steps. I normally would have lost 10 lbs the first 2 weeks because it detoxes my body so much, but I have lost 5 because I had some social occasions where I could not 100 percent stick to it. But I feel better just from making small steps and approaching things slowly.

Writing has been another thing that I have needed to get back into because my soul needs it. But the last few years have kicked my ass emotionally and so it has been hard to open up. So I started writing daily in a notebook to get me warmed up. I took notes at Bible study, wrote about what I ate, about a movie I saw, etc. Point is, I am writing. So I feel so incredibly accomplished in the last few weeks juat from doing little things. I am eating healthy, working out, and writing again all less than a month.

And when I started writing this, I had no idea I was going to mention 2 books, much less what I was going to say exactly, but I took the step to write. As a type A personality, who does not know how to really relax and chill or work on multiple goals all at once effectively, beyond making a simple list, I feel fulfilled. I have a long way to go and those 45 lbs will take eons at the rate I am going, but it is better than where I was 3 weeks ago. My new philosophy is: slow, purposeful, steady and focused.

Join me! We all have something to work towards, it is more fun to do it together. I am only an email or a comment away. And I will be on here more regularly. I am slowly working my way to returning to who I was before. Look forward to sharing more with you all and hearing from you!

~simply

Dee