I am still sticking to my goal to have a different resolution each month. April was a game of minimalism, where I went through my possessions, and donated, gave to friends, or threw away the things that I didn’t use, or were no longer serving their purpose.

For the month of May, I have decided to challenge myself to eliminating sweets or snacks after dinner for the month. I have known this about myself, but under the stay home, stay safe order, it has become much more apparent that I eat when I’m bored. So I decided to create a resolution to nip this in the bud before it becomes an issue.

Even though I have not been to the gym since the second week of March, I have still done my best to work out at home. But I am still not burning as many calories, and that with added free time and the tendency to stare into the depths of the fridge or pantry when I am bored is not a good combination.

To be honest, I’ve never really been on a diet before, mostly because whenever I try to eliminate something completely from my diet (besides gluten out of necessity), I tend to just want to eat it more. When it comes to food, I have no willpower, and I can’t stand counting calories. But willpower is something I am trying to improve in myself, and this is just a way to practice it.

In order for my life not to be completely miserable, I have conceded that I am allowed to have a sweet or snack after dinner once a week. But if I don’t crave it, then I won’t eat it. I think once I get out of the habit of eating before I go to bed, I won’t crave it anymore. Or at least that’s the hope.

Here’s to better eating habits! Good luck to all of you who are also going through this struggle. Feel free to join me in this challenge!