Thirteen days into the New Year and I've been making a conscious effort to cut back on my junk food intake and working out everyday (whether its the gym or balance ball exercises). I usually struggle in the beginning of the year due to all the so-good-but-bad-for- you foods from the holidays. However, in the past two days, I craved healthy foods, just not opting for them.

Friday's are usually slow at work and especially drawn out because I work at night. That means trips to the vending machine for chips, candy and soda to keep me going. When I got hungry for a snack, I actually craved oatmeal. (I keep packets in my desk drawer). For dinner, I went to a cafe up the street and made my own salad. Spinach with tomatoes, tofu, chickpeas and a hard boiled egg along with sesame ginger dressing...and I had a diet Dr. Pepper (hey, you can't be perfect all day!)

It was gloomy today, so I kind of bummed around. The weather was a cold, rainy drizzle that made me crave soup. So I had a broth with udon noodles, carrots, seaweed and mushrooms. (As I re-read that, it does make me sound like a health nut but I usually opt for veggie dishes because I'm not much of a meat-eater.) Also, I wanted to go to the gym today. I didn't force myself to go, I wanted to go! I didn't think, "Come on, you're paying for it, just go." I was motivated to go. Happy to go. Had a good work-out!

I'm proud of myself today :)