Kickin it to the Curb

We all have bad habits. Some of which only annoy ourselves, and others that annoy everyone around us. I have been thinking about some habits that I would REALLY like to kick lately. It takes a lot of patience, motivation and determination to get rid of those pesky things. Sometimes you just don't have the energy to make them go away... sometimes they have just been engraved in you for so long that it is going to take A LOT of work to wash them out of your system. Well.... I am in need of some cleansing of the habits. And I am going to start TODAY. The first step I am going to take is recognizing that I have a problem (this sounds like a twelve step program... and it feels like it too!). I have many problems, and I am not going to be overzealous and try to fix them all at once.... but I am going to start with a few key things.


HABITS TO KICK:
1-Caffeine
I think over the years I have started to drink more and more of this delicious treat. It started to give me a little boost for my day, but has quickly evolved into a very bad habit. I either buy a drink every morning or buy a twenty pack at the grocery store (and that only lasts about a week!). It has gone WAY too far, and I am determined to kick this one to the curb. Not only will I be healthier... I will also be RICH (I wish)! Goodbye my caffeinated lover.

2-Weight
Over the years I have gained a wee bit of weight. Now when I say a wee bit.... I mean A TON! It is so hard for me to go back and look through old pictures and see how much weight I have actually gained. I haven't been very good about thinking before I eat... and I am VERY determined to get this one over with. I know the holidays aren't the best time to start something like this... but at least I won't be quite as tempted to eat those sweet treats... especially since I am telling the world what a fatty I am! haha. I would LOVE to go back to my high school weight, but I just don't think that is an achievable goal... so I am going to first try to go back to my college days weight.... then work on getting back to my high school days. I'll let you know how well that goes. We even bought a new scale over the weekend to motivate ourselves... I'm not sure if it is more motivating or more depressing. Goodbye sweet treats and sleeping in late.... Hello Mr. Gymnasium and celery sticks! Ultimately... Hello bikini's and my old size four jeans that have been hiding in the back of my closet.... oh, how I have missed you.

3-Cooking
I am a terrible cook. I mean.... I can cook, I just don't. For some reason I just don't want to come home after a long day of work and fix up a big meal and do a million dishes (okay I know I am exaggerating). I always have the best intentions when we go to the grocery store, buying lots of fruits and veggies.... but then I always end up throwing out rotten food by weeks end. It is a terrible habit I have come accustomed to, and it needs to go. I am now going to start making at least ONE new recipe per week. So.... any EASY and healthy recipes would be welcome! I LOVE to bake, but I am going to hold off on that one for a while... seeing as I need to work on problem #2. Goodbye microwave... Hello stove top.


I was going to list a fourth problem... but I think I would feel overwhelmed if I did. These are quite the tasks I have at hand... and hopefully I can stick to my guns and follow through with my master plan. Hopefully I don't make a complete fool out of myself and fail at all of these goals... I have the blog world to keep me motivated... and a mirror!


Am I the only one out there that has some habits that need kicking?? Maybe I can motivate you to kick it to the curb.... what habit do you need to rid yourself of?