- Gail Ballin
From Day to Day.
Ah, the sun is out and summer has finally arrived! While enjoying some Memorial Day festivities, I came up with an idea that I wanted to share with y’all. There are 97 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day and I’ve committed to 97 days of taking care of me.
What does that mean?
I’m going to stay on track
Log my food
Move for at least 30 minutes everyday
Give up sugar
Eat more protein
Call my mom and dad more often
Relax
Call my girlfriends more often to catch up
Sit in the sunshine, just because
Take a long walk after work, even when I’ve had my morning workout
Enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables - they are fantastic this time of year!
Shop at local farm stands as often as possible to pick up some home grown goodies!
Sleep late on Sunday mornings
Eat fresh and less processed
Get to bed earlier
Take a meditation class at the Y at least once this summer
Read a book or two
Learn how to disconnect from my work at a reasonable hour
Explore local places I’ve never been before
Enjoy great conversation
Walk barefoot in the grass
Spend girlie time with my daughter, whenever she can fit me into her schedule
Hang out with people I love more
Hike in the mountains
Watch the fireflies at dusk
Play fetch with my dog more often
Learn how to be more creative with my cooking
Drink coffee in the mornings on my front porch swing
Take hot yoga on Sunday afternoons because it relaxes me
Redecorate my home office
Curl up on the couch on a rainy Saturday to binge watch on Netflix
Get stronger through exercise
Try new recipes
Visit with my brother and his kids
Face-timing my son at least once per week to catch up
Spend more time with family
Go back to book club-regularly
Plan next years big vacation
Eat out less - and home more
Stretch before I get out of bed every morning
Take a Barre class at least once per week
Clean out my closet
Get a MAC Make-over for no reason at all
Movie night with my girlfriends
Host a get together with our friends
Date nights with my guy as often as possible
Manicures
Connecting with old friends, when the opportunity arises
Organizing my old pictures
Sitting on my front porch at dusk
Taking a cycle class at the new cycle studio downtown
Mixing up my workout schedule to spice things up
Organize my basement
Clean out the garage
Eating meals out on my back deck as often as possible
Giving up processed carbs
Visit the outlet mall
Weed the garden
Drink tea - instead of coffee
Whitening my teeth
Take pictures wherever I go
Pedicures
Work hard
Setting up the volleyball net for some family competition
Building a fire in the backyard and chilling out
Visit my favorite winery
Ride a roller coaster
Smile more
Challenge my mind
Be understanding
Complain less
Drive with the windows open and let my hair blow in the wind
Spending a little more time alone
Write more
Play games
Find a Goat Yoga class and try it out
Make a wish on a dandelion
Visit with family
Be mindful
Eat less
Volunteer my time to a good cause
Laugh as often as possible
Grow herbs on my back porch
Try something I’ve never done before
Be patient
Donate to charitable causes
Try to grow tomatoes on my back porch
Make creative salads for dinner as often as possible
Deep clean my carpets
Making more time for the people and things I love
Reconnecting with my spiritual self
Go swimming
Watch the sky at dusk
Enjoy the sound of thunder
Clean my house more often
Be good to myself
Celebrate my 49th birthday
If you want to get on the 97 day train - it’s not too late! Make your own list and join me!
I’m down another pound and I am thrilled! There was a time when seeing the scale move down by 1 lb. would have been discouraging, but these days, I’m taking every success that I can get.
Bee healthy. Bee happy.
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