Back on track

SO it's taken me forever to post again. I didn't feel right posting when I wasn't doing anything positive. I've finally gotten a hold of myself and set up some positive changes for myself.

1. Buh-bye fake sugar: splenda and powdered creamer. Once a staple in my morning cup of Joe I have left it behind for a splash of soy milk. Soy milk is sweet as it is and it makes my coffee takes creamy and sweet without fake stuff. So I'm glad about that.
2. I read "Fit for life, not fat for life." Book changed my life and my diet. I'm focusing on a primarily raw food diet and taking natural enzymes whenever I eat something cooked. I feel fantastic. I started doing it since February 24th. I have tons of energy. I feel really positive. I've even got my hubby doing it too.
3. I got a workout buddy!! My friend, Carmen is eager to get fit too. So three times a week we shuffle our way to the gym and workout together. We're taking a bunch of classes including spin, cardio kickboxing, step and yoga. We started going together on March 1st. YAY!
4. Stop the boozing! I gave up drinking after Jason & I returned from NOLA. I officially stopped on March 1st and am challenging myself to four weeks without any alcohol. It hasn't been that difficult to be without it. I decided to do it because I drank so much in NOLA and was feeling a bit tired of it. I also did it because I feel like I'm in a lot of social settings where I'm offered alcohol and I just say yes without thinking if I really want it. I have to admit I can now tell when I really want a drink or I just do it b/c it's the "thing to do."

On a whole I'm feeling really positive and energetic. The changes I'm making are pretty big but they seem manageable. I've done other diets before and they've felt like band aids not solutions. I feel like what I'm doing it sustainable and exciting. I have to admit I haven't noticed any changes yet but I'm barely two weeks into it. I hope that at the end of this month there will be some change in the physical me. I definitely feel different and in control of my appetite, cravings and mood. It makes me feel like I'm starting to take care of myself in a way I haven't ever done.