Does it take 21 Days to make or break a Habit?

The question I ask myself on Day 21 of my journey is "Does it take 21 Days to make or break a Habit?" According to some of what I found on the internet this is only based on empirical data, not clinical.

The challenge I have with it, as I am sure most of you do, is that many of us have gone 3 weeks, 3 months or maybe even 3 years doing something every day only to find ourselves back in the same position we were years ago that we didn't want to be in.

I for one have struggled over the last 8 years gaining and losing the same 10 to 20 pounds, just as everyone else has. I take 10 to 15 pounds off and then it would creep right back on again.

So to me a habit isn't something you make or break. What we are really talking about is lifestyle.
What we enjoy day to day is our lifestyle and you might have to ask yourself if you are enjoying your life because it is the things you enjoy that are natural or second nature as some put it.

Is it natural for you to get up a little early or take time out in the middle of your day to do a workout? Is it natural to pick up some fresh fruit at the grocery store when you have no food to eat in the middle of the day or pull through the drive thru at your local fast food place?

Health and Happiness!

Bill