Day 1 of Junk Food Free for 21 Days

Yesterday was Day 1 of my 21 Day Junk Food Free Challenge
What I ate:

• Oatmeal with Flax seed for breakfast
• Pesto Pasta with capers, broccoli, mushrooms and onions for lunch
• Avocado for a snack
• Ham, cheese, sprouts, spinach, onion, tomato sandwich on whole wheat

What I was tempted to eat, but didn't:

• Chips
• Dark Chocolate

What I drank: 

• I had one cup of coffee, and water for the rest of the day

I have gotten into this bad habit of needing a snack whenever I am chilling out reading or watching tv. By focusing on what I cannot eat i.e., chips and candy, I was left without snacking mindlessly. Mirielle Guiliano has a good tip: always eat at the table. This limits what you eat to 1. presentation and 2. mindful eating that allows you to pay attention to satiety.

Fitness

• I woke up at 7 and tried to jump rope for 20 minutes. I'm not very good at jumping rope yet, so it wasn't constant. 
• I came home in the evening and completed the Fierce Friday Workout and kept up the intensity throughout the workout. I was definitely breathing hard when I was done and this morning, my lower abs felt a little more taut than before. 

Goal

• I don't want to feel dependent on food anymore, particularly sugar. I've gotten a lot better over the past year or so in not giving into my cravings. For instance, I can now take tea without sugar or honey, as opposed to over a year ago when I would dump 1/4 cup of sugar into one cup of tea.
• I want to be consistent in my exercise habits, which is why I think a short, daily workout is a good idea, particularly if I start off my day with that. I feel that starting off with a morning workout starts your day off with a positive step.
• My problem is that I have a hard time waking up early. I'm working on it. :) I think the trick is going to bed at the right time and not getting too much sleep.