Form 13 healthy habits over the course of 1 year.
My goal is to form healthy habits that stick for good – not just a few days, weeks or months!
I form habits one at a time. I devote 28 days to each habit – 21 days to form the habit, then another 7 to make sure that it really sets in.
On February 9, 2012 I finished my quest to from 13 healthy habits over the course of 1 year!
Read more about what I did, below.
- Drink > 64 ounces of water each day
- Goal met March 8, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Do at least 45 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 5 times each week.
- Be mindful of small modifications like taking stairs, extending Stormy’s walks, getting up from the desk daily.
- Goal met April 5, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Strive to have a healthy and balanced (carbohydrate, fat, protein) breakfast each and everyday.
- Experiment with different breakfast foods to see what choices are most satisfying and nutritional.
- Goal met May 3, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Get, at a minimum, 7-7.5 hours of sleep each night.
- Be mindful of healthy sleep habits – no caffeine before bed, minimizing late snacking, etc.
- Goal met May 31, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Get the recommended daily serving of fruits/veggies daily.
- Experiment with fruits and veggies that I don’t normally eat.
- Goal met June 28, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Lift weights a minimum of 5 days each week.
- Learn new exercises at the gym.
- Build a home-gym from inexpensive equipment and household items.
- Goal met July 26, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Goodbye candy & gum.
- Goodbye juices & other sugary beverages.
- Limit alcohol (2 drink max, 1-2 times weekly).
- Limit baked goods and sweets.
- Goal met August 29, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Be mindful of daily vitamin intake
- Remember to take vitamin supplements as needed (Multi, Calcium, D, Omega-3′s)
- Goal met September 26, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- No more spenda, equal, sweet & low, aspartame
- Research Stevia extract and consider alternative sweeteners (agave, rice syrup, etc.)
- Goal met October 24, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Strengthen abdominal and back muscles daily.
- Goal met November 21, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Be mindful of portion sizes.
- Use the kitchen scale!
- Goal met December 19, 2011. Currently maintaining.
- Take 10 minutes daily to relax and reflect.
- Implement stretching and/or yoga routine.
- Goal met January 16, 2012. Currently maintaining.
- No pre-packaged processed foods (crackers, chips, frozen entrees, etc).
- Goal met February 13, 2012. Currently maintaining.
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Hello,
I just wanted to say that I love your blog and I think your idea is great!! I find a lot of people become overwhelmed when they try to change because they try to change too much too quickly so I love your “28 days” concept. I just started following your blog and can’t wait to read what’s up next.
Good luck with all of your goals!
- Erin
Erin, Thanks so much for stopping by. In the past I too was one of those overwhelmed individuals. I’m finding this new method much more manageable and satisfying.
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Britne, what a cool idea! I love all the habits you’re forming to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I can’t wait to read more of this journey. You are an inspiration for sure.
Maggie-thanks so much. I hope that you stop again soon.
Hi Britne, well done you! I love your blog, it’s interesting just looking at your various habits and how you’ve achieved them. And that you call them habits – I’ve been telling people for years that whatever they do, it’s got to be incorporated into their lifestyle for it to work! I’m a mum of 4 who believes in & does all of the above! Got the home gym when I was expecting no 1 to avoid any I’m too tired to get to the gym today excuse!
Thanks for visiting my site, have bookmarked you, will be back for more!
Lin xx
Thanks for stopping by. I’m so glad that you agree with my philosophy!