A dear friend recently mentioned she is trying to stop snacking at night and asked if I had any thoughts. DO I. This is actually my bugaboo these days as well. After a momentary pause, I’m back to snacking. Every. Night. Some of this I’m fine with. Some of it I want to stop.
If you are looking to slow your snack roll, these are the top strategies I can think of from a self-professed habits afficionado.
You know how sometimes you do something that you’ve grown so accustomed to that you don’t even notice that you do it? And then someone is like, wait what are you doing, that’s kind of weird? Or maybe not even weird, but just different and you realize that not everyone does it?
So this is my list of that stuff. A collection of things I’ve slowly added, over a few years, that I do for my healthiness. I don’t do all of them every day, but I do a lot of these a lot of the time.
(And as always I AM NOT A DOCTOR. This is just stuff that I do. Do your research.)
So I’ve been saying for awhile that I need to figure out my next thing. What I want to do when I grow up. What I’m going to do now that our old way of life will never be the same. (I mean OBVIOUSLY. But some things take longer to get there in my head.)
My head is pinging with ideas. The two buckets seem to be writing and health related. On the writing side, I’ve thought about working on a book proposal. Or really optimizing/monetizing this blog and writing more regularly. Or doing a podcast. (This one doesn’t quite fit into either bucket.)
For health, I’d like to be a health coach. I’d also like to learn more about fitness. Either to be a personal trainer or to be a more sort of full service health coach package.
I definitely have more time now that the kids are in school. (Although it does seem like things are always coming up.) But I will need to be more focused to make something happen. Right now I feel like I’m making an inch of progress in twenty different directions. I need to pick a lane. Which currently feels intimidating on top of settling in to our new home, travel planning, and general life stuff.
In the spirit of picking a lane, I’m doing a brain dump on all the reasons I’m scared to try to be a health coach. Here we go.
This is pretty much my life right now.
Thanks for all of your support on my Quitters Story and my freak out on the future. You guys are awesome. I totally owe you a cappuccino.
The blog’s most popular feature by far. I should just cut the middle man and have Henry do all the writing here. #1 blog of all time. Done.
I’m still doing a little running and still doing a little paleo. Looking to change up your own habits? Try this trick.
Looking for your next read? Check out my 2015 list.
It’s Friday! You know what I’m doing tonight. Henry has already called “all the Octonauts.” Huzzah!
The baffling reason many millennials don’t eat cereal. Hint: it isn’t because they’ve all gone paleo and started eating eggs.
Over at MMD, Anne is talking about fashion in the thirties. I agree with it all, and loved this: How a Closet Cleanse Helped Me Embrace My Thirties.
I need to remind myself of this frequently. Yes, it is only a season.
Hey there West Wing fans. I’ve got the podcast for you! (More podcast shenanigans here.)
I’m a little obsessed with Bower Power’s faux wood laminate backsplash. #kitchengoals
We’ve got an Easter egg hunt this weekend. Will also see if we can pull off any Palm Sunday capers. I mean, we are in the right city for it after all. How about you? Big plans?
Hi friend! How are you? Are you having a good February? Also terrified of puppy monkey baby?
Sorry for the radio silence ’round these parts. We’ve been battling jet lag, and I feel like we are just kind of mostly getting back to normal.
I’ve been kind of insufferable lately. I have so many things I want to do that I feel like I’m going to jump out of my skin. We did have excellent family time in January, but it was hard to get going on things while on the road. Then the jet lag is setting us back. I know it will just take time. But I never claimed to be a patient person. I want it ALL. And I want it NOW.
I should give myself a little credit. We have booked 2/3 of a Sicily trip for this spring. I won my January Diet Bet, and I’ve been sticking to fairly strict paleo. I just signed up for the Spartan Run in April (EEP!), but I still need to get officially signed up for the half marathon in March. And then train for it. NBD.
We are psyched to be back in Italy. Carnival has been in full effect. Confetti on all the playgrounds. Children in costume on the reg. We hit up the parade in Piazza Navona this past Saturday. It was quite the classy affair compared to our raucous Tuscan Carnevale last year. Picture lots of people on horses and in period costumes.
We are also in the throes of trying to apply for Italian public preschool. I’m still not sure if we want to do it, but we are trying to even see if we can get a space before we have to decide. Let’s just say the process has been VERY Italian. I promise to share more on this later in case it helps anyone else who wants to try it.
What I was into in January. I should have also mentioned seasonal squash. They don’t really have winter squash here, and I was LOVING all the butternut and spaghetti squash.
I also finally got around to putting pen to paper on 2016 resolutions.
After an awesome free first Sunday museum in December, you’d think we’d have hit one last Sunday, but not. 😦
Those boys keep saying the darndest things.
I threw down the fitness gauntlet. But then I did some thinking on how to feel good without diet or exercise changes.
My latest stroller obsession. I’m very tempted by the fact that my friend says this fits on Roman buses and trams.
Anyone want to buy Michelangelo’s Tuscan Villa? (Hat tip PK)
Want to see where Beyonce (apparently) stayed for the Super Bowl? (Hat tip JRW)
Hope to be back more frequently soon. In the meantime, anyone have any cruise line recommendations?
Blargh. You guys. The carb flu is real. I feel gross, but I’m persevering because I know I’ll feel better. Eventually.
(I’m not doing an official whole30, like here, but I’m trying to be as close as possible while traveling. Gotta get that cheddar!)
Maybe your shiny resolutions this year involve diet and exercise. But we all know that is a long con. You have to stick with it, possibly for weeks or months, before you hit real pay dirt.
Maybe you have resolutions that have nothing to do with fitness. How un-cliche of you! Get it, gurl. I can’t wait to hear all about the new vegan taco truck you opened for dogs.
Or maybe you think resolving to be better at an arbitrary time of the year is for complete suckers. You are living in a higher state of enlightenment and resolve to be your best every day of the year. Good for you.
Whatever camp you fall in, I have some thoughts on things you can do for yourself. These are all low effort, low cost, and can help you start the year on the right foot.
Happy New Year everyone! Did I ever tell you about that time I lost weight and made $50? No? (Hang on, checking the archives.) No, you’re right, I didn’t.
Here’s the skinny. (heh) Around this time last year, Roo announced a Diet Bet. I was planning on buckling down on my fitness anyway, and I was definitely intrigued about a competition. A competition where you can make money? Yes please!
To inaugurate 2016, I have announced to everyone who will listen (and some that won’t) the commencement of the Spring of Fitness. But Melissa, it is pretty much winter. You are really jumping the gun on this one. Shhshhshh, there now, quiet, it’s OK. For whatever reason, spring is stuck in my head and this is what we are going with. You’re probably sick of winter by now anyway.
Actually, it is has been really hot. Like unseasonably warm where I live. I’d enjoy a little winter!
You guys! If you don’t stop hijacking this post, I’ll never get around to telling you about that thing I want to tell you before the kids wake up from their naps.
Which is . . . . this year I’m hosting my own DietBet. Just a little friendly weight loss competition where you have the opportunity to make some cash. (Did I tell you I made $50 on my last one? I did already? All for doing something I was planning on doing anyway.)
Roman Reboot 