Positive Focus Thursday - 2019 Plans for Health

For 2019 I am putting both mental and physical health into one category and attempting to simplify all the things I want to accomplish.

Most of it has to do with eating well. I find when I eat better, I feel better. So that is at the top of the list. Within that framework, there are a couple of things which hit numerous cross-category buttons.

• Eating
• Weekly meal planning
• Shopping on a weekly basis so I don't waste food or money
• Trip to Farmer's Market at least once a month, then weekly once summer hits. Fresh food produced locally. 
• With that, more fresh fruits and veggies. 
• Track on Weight Watchers app and use some of their eating tips
• Take my vitamins daily
• Exercise
• Get Kayden to the bus stop and walk with Amani for 30 minutes before settling down to work/writing on a daily basis
• Do arm/stomach exercises daily (need to reduce both)
• Hit 5000 steps minimum a day
• House
• Establish a routine for laundry and house cleaning. Do a bit a day.
• Aromatherapy on a daily basis
• Declutter files and computer files (1/31/19)
• Garden
• Establish a patio and driveway garden this summer
• Order seeds as needed (2/1/19)
• Start seedlings (February 2019)
• Lady K
• Help with homework daily
• Walk through the grocery store with her to figure out what she will eat
• Have my work done as much as possible during the day so I can set aside time in the evenings for her
• Be less impatient with her 

While most of this is a focus on my physical health, it ties in with my mental health. I have tried monthly grocery shopping and find I waste more money that way. Since there are numerous stores within a short distance from me, I want to research weekly fliers and shop accordingly, potentially saving money.

While I am not all that happy with the size and quality of the Charlotte Farmer's Market in comparison to the one in Raleigh, I want to take Lady K and make a weekly trek to the market for fresh, local fruits and vegetables. I know the pickings will be slim until spring, but it will be a fun outing for the two of us. Plus, Texter works most Saturdays and we can take her to work and go. Unless I have to work on Saturday myself. Then it will be a trip during the week.

So hopefully, 2019 will see a leaner, better eating me!