I advocate adding things to your day instead of taking things away to lead a healthy lifestyle. Like adding more protein to every meal, adding in more fiber (BAS=big ass salads), adding more sleep to your day, adding more water daily, adding in some kitchen counter push-ups....well you get the point!
My family and I wanted to add on some things that would challenge us on a daily basis. We all made our own list and took off!
The only problem was, it was too much. When I am working with a client, I always say start with one thing, master that and then add another thing on. If you add too much it leads to failure- every single time.
My list was an additional 4 items to my workout. This lasted almost halfway through the month and then I gave up. I wasn't looking forward to completing them and was missing other parts of my workout that I wasn't getting to.
Lesson learned. Adding in one thing a week is the best way to build good habits. Doing too much is overwhelming. If you are looking to create new healthy habits. Take one small one at a time. Make it a daily habit for at least a week before adding in the next one.
Small changes can lead to life long health and wellness. One small habit at a time.