new year

I am very excited about the new year. I'm also scared, but it's still a time of great change and possibility. Each new year I generally give something up- diet wise. In prior years it has been meat. I never went overboard on it- sometimes I would still eat meat if at a friends house for dinner, but I would try to keep it in mind and add another day on to my commitment for things like that.
This year I found a new years program on body and soul magazine (www.wholeliving.com). I bought the magazine for the flight back from LA prior to new years and only came across this 5 week challenge last sunday night. I was like- oh yah, it's the new year! time for a challenge!
I admit I haven't been able to follow through with some of the challenges so far. Monday I actually started the diet early when my mom showed up with whole grains for breakfast for the week. I had a little maple syrup (probably a teaspoon) on it. I haven't had lemon water every day but I have had brown rice and beans and veggies at least one meal a day, and whole grains for breakfast all week. I have more energy, I feel more calm, I have less cravings and feel more full. And I think I'm already losing weight. I've successfully lost weight with weight watchers before, and I could chose that program again, but I don't feel like I can handle all the rules right now with my other responsibilities. Sometimes you just need to eat. My goal will be to have enough healthy foods around that I can eat healthy and it will be convenient because I was prepared.
Though I haven't been able to exercise as they have recommended, but I'll try to do that soon too. Hopefully spring will come and it will be easier then.