Accomplishing A Hidden Goal

I woke up about fifteen minutes before my alarm was set to go off this past Saturday morning.  I’d set the alarm to get to the gym early so that I'd get a full workout in before the start of the Zumba class.  I was so stoked to get to my workout, I'd awakened early.  As I was getting ready to step out into the twenty three degree morning, it occurred to me that I’d accomplished a goal that I hadn't consciously set:  I’d made a lifestyle change.

I’m not sure when it happened.  I know that it must have been a gradual process.  After thinking about it, I decided to list the changes that have become part of my daily routine:

• I use to stay up into the wee hours of the morning.  Now I get 6-8 hours of sleep per night.
• I've changed my eating habits, consuming much healthier food and portions.
• I would keep at least two two-liter bottles of pop in the house, going through one a day.  I drastically reduced my consumption and I don’t keep any bottles in the house.
• My snacks are healthier.  We almost never have chips, pies, cakes, etc., in the house.
• I truly enjoy working out for the workout’s sake.  I actually feel guilty if I don’t get my workout in.

It was pretty cool to realize that this is who I am now.  Its encouraging to know that if I apply the same principles to other areas of my life I have a good chance of being successful there, too!