Health

I gave up making New Years resolutions years ago, instead choosing to focus on a word.  My word last year was "purge"--as in purge my life of extra stuff, commitments, etc...  Overall I felt I did pretty good.  Countless bags went to the Goodwill.  The area I probably could have been better about was taking on too many responsibilities- at the boys' school, baseball, work, etc...  Oh well, a work in progress, right?

This year my word is "Health".  Specifically, my health! So what exactly will I be working on?  I mean, I already exercise like a maniac, what else do I need to do?

First of all, I need to cut back on my candy intake.  I eat a lot of candy.  Every day.  Embarrassing amounts, really.  So far I have cut back a bit, but still need to do better. 

Next is my calcium intake.  Osteoporosis runs in my family, and as a small white woman I am at risk.  I have never been good at taking the pills and have never been a big milk drinker.  I have been drinking a cup of almond milk every day (more calcium than regular milk and less calories!).  Doing great on this one!

And there are other little things I am doing for my health--I have not had a mammogram in over 2 years, so have scheduled that.  (good times!)  I will listen to my body more--I have a tendency to ignore pain when I am running, until it turns in to something bad.  I will stop when I hurt.   And I will say no if I really do not want to do something-- be it volunteering for something or going somewhere.  And I will take "mental health" days off of work.  Every couple months I will block a day to go do something fun for me.

So how are you doing with your resolutions?

(Thanks Suzie for my word art!)