I recently started reading a book called "Unhooked: How to Quit Anything" to help with changing my habits permanently. One of the first things it recommends is to start a jounal, so this is the closest thing I thought of.
Day one is going well so far, but twice I almost slipped into old habits. In the morning when ordering a drink at my local espresso stand, I wanted so bad to say, "Quad 24oz Mocha..." and my mind started playing tricks on me, you know, when that inner voice kicks in an the old you says, "A ____ one time wouldn't hurt you and you'd enjoy it so much! You need it...go ahead...you deserve it and it'll make you feel better..."
I knew this inner conversation was coming, I've been there many times before and caved to it. This time though, I was prepared and simply said the code word I wrote on my starter photos to myself as a reminder of why I'm making these changes. Somehow, my inner voice couldn't argue with, "Grape," and I instead said aloud to the barista, "16oz double latte, no flavor today" and when it was served reached for a cinnamon/ginger/tumeric mixture I'd put into a shaker and placed in the spare cupholder to flavor my morning drinks with.
Now, I'm going out for a walk because, though I'm really comfy on my couch, and my inner voice just said, “Settle in, watch a movie, relax...,” I replied to it, "Grape."