New Years Eve is the "last night" of all the holiday indulging before wiping the slate clean on New Year's Day. So knowing that I am staring at 30 days of a strict diet has me feeling "festive". The crazy thing is that I eat pretty well for the most part and I don't particularly crave certain things. I am pretty good about moderation but knowing that I am going to kick off this challenge April 1st must have triggered something inside me. I found myself having the total mental green light to eat foods I typically don't. I had a grilled cheese for lunch on Friday. In part that was because it was the easiest thing to grab in between meetings and on a fish Friday (lent). It tasted so good that I had another one on Saturday followed by a cheeseburger on Sunday. I felt kinda gross afterwards. I am sure that skipping the gym Friday, Saturday, and Sunday didn't help. But hey, might as well make a good "before" picture. (lol)
I stocked up on tilapia, chicken thighs, & organic beef at CostCo as well as cauliflower, broccoli, and eggs. Now I just need to hit the grocery store and get more of the "other" stuff that I don't want to buy in mass quantity. Like I said in my last post, I plan on keeping things basic this week and I will find some paleo / Whole30 recipes to try as the week goes on and I prep for week 2. I had so much going on last week and this weekend that I chose not to spend my weekend in the kitchen. But, I plan on cooking tonight.
I had my last Venti at Starbucks this morning. I really think that and my Orbit gum is going to be the hardest things to give up. I know the Starbucks isn't as much about the caffeine because I did switch to decaf for a week earlier this year but it's just part of my routine. I go in, every morning, on my way to work, say hello to the same people that are sitting in the same spots, reading the paper, I grab my coffee (load it up with extra cream & Sweet and Low) and enjoy it for my 15-20 minute drive into work. It's habit. And I enjoy it. I also chew a ton of gum. It helps keep other things out of my mouth. But, gum's forbidden as well. So, I guess I will have to reach for water and think of an alternative to coffee in the morning. I don't know WHAT I am going to drink during my quiet time on weekend mornings while I am on Pinterest. Clearly I need to come up with a new routine or beverage alternatives.
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