2022: 52 Habits in 52 Weeks

It’s been a while since I've posted a blog. I suppose it’s more of a journal since very few people read this - and I’m okay with that since it’s deeply personal. But I hope it does find its way to anyone who could use some motivation to make changes in their own lives.

2022 will be about GOOD HABITS. My goal is to implement one (who am I kidding? My overachieving mentality demands more than one) habit per week.

52 habits?! Yes, I'm really bad at the whole habits, routines, schedule thing. I sometimes can't believe I've gotten this far in life, stumbling as I have been. Still, I haven’t accomplished as much as I know I’m capable of because of poor habits.

My eating & sleeping habits are the biggest culprits since they contribute the most to failure to lose weight and to not having the energy to be more productive. By eating and sleeping better, I can improve my chances of being able to follow through on what I set out to do whether it’s cooking a healthy meal, exercising, or finishing my to-do list.

With that said, my first good habit I am implementing this week is no eating after dinner. This is always a tough one, but even harder this week since I’m still jet-lagged after 27 hours of travel back home from India. I’m waking up around 3 AM hungry, my body thinking it’s lunchtime. Since I’ve been able to resist eating post-midnight snacks, I’m seeing instant results on the scale in the mornings. If I had given in, I would have seen discouraging setbacks.

I suppose it’s easier to resist in the middle of the night when I have not limited my intake of quantity or quality of food during the day. I’ve been nonstop hungry, the kind where no matter how much I eat, I’m not satiated.

Speaking of hunger, it is actually lunchtime and my tummy is growling. I’ll be back on Sunday to provide progress on Week 1 and talk about new habits for next week (to build on this week’s habit).