In my efforts to get healthier, I have changed some habits which are having positive results; most notably what and how much I eat. It is clear that if I sustain these changes, it will continue to benefit me by reducing my likelihood of some diseases, making clothes shopping less depressing, and in aligning me closer to my self-image. Making these changes has been a challenging endeavor which requires a heightened sense of consciousness to avoid falling in to old habits. As an example, yesterday I went in to a gas station to say hello to a neighbor who works there and I needed to fight my urge to buy some junk food and a sugary beverage which is exactly what I used to do. I browsed around the store and ended up buying a small pack of almonds and refilling my stainless steel water bottle. As I drove home and ate my almonds, I thought they tasted delicious and that is one of the more notable things with my efforts, the foods I am eating taste better than they used to. Some days I am tempted by unhealthy foods but mostly I do not miss them. I miss the habits and situations that used to accompany them, so I am making new habits and new associations, ultimately re-training my brain which is an iterative process with it’s up and downs as you can see from my daily weigh ins above. Some days I take a few steps up the down escalator but most importantly, the escalator has continued in the desired direction.
Today, Earth Day 2017, I was thinking about the importance of sustainable changes like the ones I making towards better health. The mindset required for making more environmentally conscious decisions also requires a sense of consciousness and will require breaking some old habits. This can mean different things to different people but what is one sustaining change that you can make to help improve the long term sustainability of our planet? I am genuinely interested in your ideas and resisting my urge to list a plethora of examples / choices.
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