Momentum

I've been doing some reading about forming habits. In an effort to find a program, any program, that will stick, that I can feel good about, I'm delving into the psychological components of a fitness regime. Consistency is key, and it's the thing I'm always lacking.

Depending on who you ask, it takes anywhere from 21 to 60 days to form a habit. The problem is, I'm trying to develop a fitness program that includes different activities at different times on different days. So it's not sticking. I'm not foolish enough to begin a program by trying to workout every day. And my diet plan is more about not making last-minute, bad food choices than about any specific food I'm trying to eat more or less of.

So, in the interest of momentum, I'm picking an everyday habit to start with. Water. 3 bottles (my jumbo water bottle) a day.

Sparkpeople has a great chart here. It's really good for tracking the everyday stuff. I'm still working on the big picture stuff.