For my second habit, I chose something I’ve been struggling with due to a lack of self-discipline: my diet. It’s completely disorganized. I rarely eat breakfast, and I often binge eat unhealthy foods later in the day. This has led to unhealthy weight gain, malnutrition, severe hair fall, and a general sense of physical unfitness. To tackle this, I’m challenging myself to eat breakfast before 10 a.m. daily. This builds on my first habit—gratitude journaling, which I started on January 1st and have continued every day since. Here’s how my February breakfast challenge went.

The beginning

While eating breakfast may seem simple, I realized that making time for it requires effort, planning, and self-discipline.

In the beginning, I struggled to eat in the morning. I didn’t feel hungry, so I started with something light-matcha lattes, fruits, and green juices. Slowly, I introduced more variety, including smoothies and heartier meals.

There were days I overslept and went straight into work, having brunch instead. But on most days, I managed to at least drink a juice, which felt like a small but meaningful win. I kept a Google Doc to track my meals as a food diary.

What I had for breakfast This Month

🥞 Feb 1: Millet pancakes

🥣 Feb 2: Oats, quark, granola, pomegranate

🍵 Feb 3: Pomegranate, Matcha latte

🍰 Feb 4: Black forest cake (from neighbor’s birthday) + later had pomegranate & tea

🍵 Feb 5: Pomegranate, matcha latte

🥤 Feb 6: Green juice (kale, apple, beetroot, carrot, cucumber, pomegranate)

🍵 Feb 7: Matcha latte

☕ Feb 8: Tea, pomegranate

🥤 Feb 9: Green juice (kale, apple, beetroot, carrot, cucumber, pomegranate)

🥙 Feb 10: Pita bread, Scrambled tofu, Sweet potatoes

🍵 Feb 11: Matcha Latte

🍓 Feb 12: Bowl of fruit, tea

❌ Feb 13-15: Missed

🥣 Feb 16: Veg soup

🥤 Feb 17: Juice (celery, oranges, beetroot, apple)

🍮 Feb 18: Pudding

🥭 Feb 19: Mango smoothie (celery, mango, apple)

🥕 Feb 20: Juice (orange, carrot, celery, apple)

🍇 Feb 21: Smoothie (blueberry, soy milk, mango, granola)

🍫🍵 Feb 22: Choco matcha latte

🍪 ☕ Feb 23: Madeleine with tea

❌ Feb 24: Skipped

🍱 Feb 25: Leftover Veg sushi

🍞 Feb 26: Toast with peanut butter

🥤 Feb 27: Juice(orange, celery, apple)

🥭 Feb 28: Apple, mango, spinach smoothie

Here is a collage of all the breakfast for this month

Some remarks from the food diary

I felt happy and satisfied it was a delicious meal. I also cleaned everything afterwards which is not always easy since I usually don’t have the energy so I am proud of myself for being able to feed myself a happy meal. 

I ate while watching some youtube videos although the best practice would be to to eat mindfully. I will try it after few days. 

Really tired. I dragged myself out of bed to make something. I chose something warm to drink so it felt better. I had a pomegranate again. It’s one of my favorite fruits also has high nutritional benefits so I chose it but I need to also include a variety of fruits.  I am happy I accomplished it today.

I bought a juicer one month back. I have used it only once. I wanted to make a kale juice for a long time. I am happy I tried it today. I had an early dinner yesterday so I woke up a bit hungry and thirsty and it gave me the motivation to drink a juice. It was more delicious than I imagined. I guess it has a lot of sugar from carrots, apple, beetroot and pomegranate but I enjoyed it.

Woke up early but still din’t feel like eating anything. Ate lots of chocolates yesterday so my body was feeling a bit heavy and bloated. Ate a fruit and drank some tea. 

Was a bit sick. Overslept again, later had a bowl of fruit and tea. 

Didn’t sleep the whole night my sleep cycle is messed up. Veg soup(doing a soup fast today)

Felt really lite and energetic today although I have not lost any weight 

Sleep cycle was really messed up. I woke up after 10 I slept by 3. I just had the remaining Madeline’s I made and some tea. I need to make up for this by having a nutritious lunch.

I had a bad emotional breakdown and felt tired the whole day. Good that I had some meals prepped up the day before.

I was super hungry so I finished the sushi. I felt good afterwards. I am still tired but hopefully will recover soon.

Challenges & Lessons Learned

Time Management Struggles:
Waking up early has always been a challenge. I realized I need to wake up by 7 AM to give myself enough time. Managing my sleep schedule better will help with this.

Mindful Eating vs. Distractions:
I often ate while watching YouTube. While this wasn’t necessarily bad, I know that mindful eating would help me appreciate my meals more. I plan to work on this gradually.

Finding the Right Breakfast:
On heavy breakfast days, I felt sluggish. But on juice or smoothie days, I felt light and energized. I need to find a balance that nourishes me without weighing me down.

Perfection Is Not the Goal:
Even if I miss some days, it’s okay. I can start again the next day.

Respect My Body:
I’ve learned to say no to certain foods, like that piece of cake, and to make more nourishing choices.

Meal Prep for Stressful Days:
On stressful days, I should make meal prep, like overnight oats, so I don’t have to struggle in the morning.

Results

• Some days, I felt accomplished—like when I made a healthy meal and cleaned up afterward.
• Other days, I struggled—oversleeping, skipping meals, or grabbing whatever was available.
• My biggest win was finding joy in drinking fresh juices and smoothies, which I now want to continue long-term.
• The worst day was eating the Black Forest cake for breakfast. I would never do it again. 😅
• One unexpected surprise was that my skin rashes started to clear up. I’m not sure if it was because of the fresh juices, but it made me happy to notice the change. It was a subtle reminder that what we eat has a direct impact on our health.

Here is the weight analysis for this month

Looking Ahead

While my weight hasn’t changed, I feel better overall. The improvement in my skin gave me the motivation to continue this habit. I also want to work on my sleep schedule so I can make more time for mornings.

Habit #3: Exercise for at least 30 minutes everyday(March)

For March, I’ve decided to focus on fitness. I want to do some form of exercise for at least 30 minutes every day—whether it’s walking, dancing, jogging, or yoga. As we age, I understand how important physical fitness is, and I feel like mental health is strongly connected to our physical well-being. I’m curious to see how becoming physically fit will impact my mental health.

I’m still hurting, and I don’t wake up every day with joy. I feel empty and numb, but I’m committed to continuing this journey. I’m curious to see where it leads. I’ll share my progress on April 1st.

If you’re taking up this challenge with me, I’d love to hear from you. Happy Breakfasting and good luck on your fitness journey!

I am sharing a recipe for Biotin powder and granola here for meal prep. Hope this helps.

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

Homemade Biotin Powder recipe

Homemade Biotin Powder recipe

introduction post

An experiment to develop habits and heal

Habit #1: Gratitude Journaling(January)

Habit #1: Gratitude Journaling(January)

Habit #3: Exercise for at least 30 minutes everyday(March)

Habit #3: Exercise for at least 30 minutes everyday(March)

January’s New Experience: Relaxing in a Salt Cave with Sound Meditation

January’s New Experience: Relaxing in a Salt Cave with Sound Meditation

February’s New Experience: Soup fast

February’s New Experience: Soup fast

March’s New Experience: hot stone massage

March’s New Experience: hot stone massage