I like to think I follow a healthy lifestyle. I strive to live a life of balance that includes physical wellness as well as mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Focusing on each of these brings me to a place where I feel truly healthy. I am a happy person with energy to enjoy life. My tag line for the blog even states these feelings. That there is more to life than diet and workouts (which I just updated my header to include – check it out).

However, even knowing I live a healthy lifestyle, I admit to forgetting about some aspects of healthy living. MSN put out a list, provided by SELF, showcasing 7 of women’s most unhealthy habits. Check them out:

1. Don’t have a regular doctor.
2. Wear 3 –5 inch heels on a regular basis.
3. Addicted to caffeine.
4. Sleep only 6 hours a night.
5. Don’t floss that often.
6. Listen to IPod all day long.
7. On the phone 24/7, even at the wheel.

I fall guilty to a few of them. I do not have a regular general practitioner. I go to my girly doctor check-ups religiously, but regular physical appointments just don’t happen. I don’t feel the need to go, which is ridiculous. I also succumb to not getting enough sleep. I would say 6 hours a night is fairly standard for me. I know I feel best with 7 or 8, but still tend to get only six hours. Lastly, I am about 50/50 with the caffeine and phone. I do a lot of talking on my phone when driving and will likely turn to caffeine once I’m no longer pregnant. I regularly drank 2 cups per day before pregnancy. I guess this just goes to show that there is always room for improvement, huh? And sometimes on the most simple things too!

One simple thing I do not need help with, however, is cooking. I can manage simple meals. I specialize in simple meals. Did you know I have my doctorate degree in quick and healthy dinners? Yep, sure do! I determined tonight “Sister Sandwich Night”. After making this simple sandwich for lunch one day last week, I knew I wanted to recreate it for dinner. What better night than when I knew I would be getting home late from my dentist appointment.

I used the hummus, tomato, onion, avocado, baby bella mushrooms, pickles, and swiss cheese – pressed between two slices of whole wheat Earth Grains bread. Plated up alongside a pile of my favorite veggie – roasted brussels.

A perfect meal for my post-dental-traumatic-stress-disordered night. Now time to watch The Biggest Loser and do some web searching for a restaurant for next week’s special sister night that is part of a BlogHer review. See ya in the morning!

• Do any of the 7 unhealthy habits listed above apply to you?
• What is your favorite simple dinner?

Good: Waking up to a chill in the air, which you have awaited for months.
Bad: Having to drag yourself out of the cozy covers into said chilly air.

Good: You haven’t had any more charlie horse cramps in your legs.
Bad: You now drink over a gallon of water per day to prevent them, and therefore run to the bathroom every 30 minutes. Literally. I counted yesterday.

Good: Heading to spin for a great workout.
Bad: Sitting around all gross and sweaty because you can’t motivate yourself to shower just yet.

Good: How cute your little girl is and her power to melt your heart.
Bad: The fact she knows she is so cute and uses her power to push your buttons and see just how much she can get away with.

Good: Having loving family members who share gifts.
Bad: When the gifts take up more floor space than some of your furniture.

Good: Getting rid of the concrete feeling temporary crown in your mouth today.
Bad: The fact that includes a visit to the dentist today.

Good: How much I love blogging, reading your comments, responding to emails, etc.
Bad: The fact that blogging gives me an excuse to procrastinate on some cleaning. Although, even without blogging I would still find another way to put it off so it doesn’t really count, right? 😉

Good: Having leftovers for lunch.
Bad: It fuels the fire of my food rut. I guess its still good if they’re veggie filled though.

Good: Having the positive attitude to forget the bad and focus on the good.
Bad: What bad is there in that? Even though there are two sides to every coin, we always have the choice on which side we look at. That is always a good thing!

• What good/bad have you experienced today?
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