Day 1

Because I forgot to order part of my challenge until late Saturday night, it may not be here until tomorrow. So, today has been about healthy choices that don't include a laid out plan. This gives anyone following along a little more time to order, too!

I have a first day picture of myself. I'm not gonna lie, I didn't want to post it. I have to remind myself that obesity does not define me, and that weight and beauty are two different worlds! I plan to post a picture with the day included every Monday!

Breakfast this morning was an easy choice! I have a hard time eating breakfast at all, so meal replacement options work best for me. I start every morning off with a Spark, too! Today I used a meal replacement breakfast bar, but I also have meal replacement shakes.

Lunch was a little tricky, though! Lunch is my favorite meal, because that's about the time of day the social bug bites me, and all I can think about is eating out! It didn't help that my sister called and invited me to eat. Since I can't start my challenge, yet, we decided on something pretty clean, and practiced portion control. We went with Japanese food since it is essentially plain meat and vegetables, with minimal oil, and nothing is fried. I was sure to take my CarbEase with me for the rice!! So, lunch was not as healthy as I intended it to be, but healthy options, moderation, and CarbEase were all practiced! I even ordered water!! Saying no to Dr. Pepper is hard for me!

Dinner was acceptable. Once I start the challenge, there can't be much bread (with the exception of Ezekiel bread, and a few others) so when my kids asked for PB&J for dinner, I joined them. We use all natural peanut butter, so no hydrogenated oils, and I went light on the jelly. I had no sides, and drank water. For being my "practice day" more or less, while I'm editing on my herbal cleanse to come on the mail, this was acceptable, to me.

After dinner is when my demons came out! It's a good thing there isn't real junk food in my house. I said I would be completely honest about my diet in this blog, and that includes owning my mistakes! I ate 2 bowls of Cheerios (with fat free milk), and way too many goldfish crackers! It's a psychological set back, too, because that's how Satan gets to me!! He knows how guilt driven I am, and how easily I get discouraged and give up. That's not going to happen this time!!! That's why I am here, accountable to anyone who reads! Cheating on a diet does not mean giving up! It means trying again tomorrow!!

I have one more day of "practice" before I can start my herbal cleanse. It should be in the mail this afternoon. In hind sight, ordering the cleanse late is a good thing. 2 days to get on track and re claim control of my binges and cravings will prove up be much needed, I think! Even with my slip up last night, I drank nothing but water and Spark all day, practiced clean eating habits, and probably ate half the calories I would normally eat in a day! Overall, it was a good Day 1!