Good Days Behind and Ahead

It's been several days and I'm now a total fan of the super green smoothies but I modify mine to focus on what my body needs and I haven't been able to just follow some of the recipes that abound on-line.  The smoothies really have helped curb my night time cravings and are super tasty.  I bought the organic baby spinach from Sam's club so that means I have the rest of the week to use up the big container of spinach so the main ingredient for the smoothie is safely secured.  I even resisted a regularly sweetened large fizzy drink that was delivered to my desk today.  The flavor was my favorite so it prompted a moment of -why, why, why, why - and then I was able to move on and drink my water. 

Strategies for Success
1)  Planning ahead-  I've had a meal plan that takes my changing day to day schedule into account.  I packed my gym back to make getting to the gym after my workday less of a chore as there isn't an opportunity to stop at home and become distracted by the household.  I packed a few dates as a post workout snack so that I was neither shaky after my 1000 meter swim nor was I tempted to pick up "junk food" after my swim.
2)  Just Do It- I have spent a great deal of time discussing motivation with clients.  The best intentions can fall apart in the face of day to day realities.  Motivation may be the difference between thinking about making changes and actually making those changes in the form of a healthful diet and physical activity. 
3) Accountability-I'm checking in with several friends on keeping to these changes. 

Notice that knowledge isn't the barrier that throws me off track.    I am very happy to report that just a few strategies are really getting me motivated and helping me guide clients and families in the recent months.  My dog will definitely appreciate that he's getting some good physical activity as well.  He's gotten a bit chunky through no fault of his own.