Day One

Recap on Day 1:

I am going to drink 4 Liters of H20 a day. CHECK!

I am not going to drink any soda! Zip. Nada. CHECK!

I will not eat after 6:30PM. (Late night eating is REALLY hard for me to avoid) CHECK!

I will write down everything I eat & do my best to count the calories. (under 1500) CHECK!

I will eat breakfast everyday. CHECK!

I will do 30 minutes (minimum) of exercise a day. CHECK!

I ate:

Oatmeal, yogurt & peaches, taco meat w/ corn & black beans, tuna fish, V8 juice and a Brazilian dinner consisting of chicken, rice, black beans, fruit and a half a roll. And last but not least, a half a piece of chocolate cake. I ate every 3 hours & nothing after 6:30pm! Today was a huge success!

Observations:

#1:I like not restricting myself. It makes it SO much easier. I added sugar to my coffee this morning but I measured out 2 teaspoons exactly (30 calories). I had a half a piece of chocolate cake after dinner and didn't feel guilty. I still ate a half a roll & I measured out 1 tablespoon of mayo with my tuna. I never felt hungry or too full. Being aware of what I am eating & making conscious decisions is making me feel better & helping me to stick to my plan. I will continue to make even better choices & will learn more about nutrition and my body but I am taking baby steps into a healthy lifestyle.

#2: I thought not eating late would be so much harder! But what I have learned about myself today is that my late night cravings are not because I am hungry but simply, they are comfort foods that I use when I relax. Who doesn't like to eat frozen Junior Mints in the tub? ;) Being aware of what I was consuming & why has really opened up my eyes to how much 'useless' food I have been eating.

#3: I love running in the Cinema room at Gold's Gym! I ran 2.71 miles in 34.17 minutes. I tried to keep a steady pass, as I want to take it slow. I didn't even think I would go that far.

Day 1 was great! I am going to have challenges & this is going to take awhile but it took more than one day to put the weight on... it will take more than one day to take it off.

Healthy Wishes,

Alex