What have you done to improve yourself today?

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Sounds like the perfect place to share my improvements

Well a little back story: I'm one of the rare Aspies that have a very limited diet due to sensory around my taste (for most Aspies its touch) and as you can imagine, it's a real mountain to climb for someone like me and because I never tried to go beyond my taste sensory, I ended up eating just junk food/drink and nothing else for almost 16 years (I'm 18 years old, turning 19 in November) then last Thursday I decided I'm changing my diet.

It's been 5 days so far and I am having no trouble keeping the junk food/drink out, I eat two slices of toast and a bowl of cereal in the morning (Drink two glasses of water beforehand) then for lunch I tried a chicken salad sandwich (The gerkins were too much, they nearly made me puke so I chucked them out of the sandwich) and for dinner I split it into two small dinners spaced out one - two hours each for this case chicken fajitas. I now drink 3 - 4 litres of water, 1 glass of milk and I have 1 little bottle of Pepsi Max for dinner where as before I would just drink 2 - 4 litres of Pepsi Max per day and nothing else while on the eating side I would eat nothing all day and eat a huge dinner at roughly 8 - 9pm.

So I would say that's a huge improvement on my part but the taste sensory still lingers to this day and for the life of me I need to know how to beat it.

I used to be a VERY fussy eater, and all I'd eat at one stage was bread and butter, and cornflakes. What got me out of it was my horrible sister. She made me eat healthy things.

If you want to cut out the junk, then limit salty and sugary food. Yes, this is obvious, but when I say this, I mean everything sugary, like fruit juice as well. After a couple of weeks of cutting out anything high in sugar, everything starts to taste too sweet. Same with salty food.

Anyway, what I did to improve myself today...I studied, and I looked in the mirror as usual and gave myself a big smile.

I set the alarm clock (last night) a little earlier than I usually do for a day off. That way, I will be able to sleep earlier tonight, and work towards a more normal sleep cycle.

Also, I explored a web site I discovered which should make me get out of the house and mix with people socially. I signed up for a group which is based on local singles who like to hike.

Ate some pie. It felt good -

I called a trusted friend and "let it all out". Let myeself share, cry, not try to be so strong for a moment. I have mostly shouldered my burdens alone since divorcing early this year, so this was a needed step.
I started a new job yesterday- my first employment outside the home in 12 years. I have been gestating, nursing, home schooling and involved in home life and worked very hard during that time, but this was the first employment in so long. It is a good job that I'm not even really qualified for and it is really scary to step out. It was even harder to accept and share that fear with someone else, even a trusted friend.
I'm taking steps necessary to accept my life the way it is now. I don't like it all of the time, yet I know acceptance includes admitting I can't do everything alone. I am brushing up on skills I will need in my new job, reorganizing my life to fit the new future ahead, and getting stronger by admitting my weakness, accepting support.

Disclosing something honest and real about myself here is even a step. Love the positive thread, thanks!

I got fired into my ironing pile, organised my college folder (both things that I have been putting off for weeks!) made my friend laugh about a frustrating situation and am about to go to bed with a positive head on as my tarot card reading was looking awesome

Not a damned thing . . .

In fairness, the house is clean, I'm flush with cash, I did wash and wax my car in time for winter (although I still need to get new winter tires for it), I shaved and bathed, I just replaced my mattress and box spring, I paid several bills, took the garbage out . . .

So, today was a good day to do nothing. All I did was catch up with an old college friend.

Bugger all.