Day 1 - Whoa!

If you take out my crazy 2-3pm food craving, my frustration with only being able to drink water, tea, or black coffee, and some sadness at eating my acorn squash with salt and pepper, then it was a good day.

I weighed in today at the Y and am not supposed to weigh in again till the end of the 30 days on this plan.  However, I also joined a New Year's Challenge at the Y, where I have weekly weigh-ins for 6 weeks.  So I think I'm going to tell the instructor to take my weight but not tell me for the first 4 weeks.  Mysterious, huh? 

My saving grace today was almonds!  Thank God for almonds and almond butter.  My best snack today was carrots with almond butter.  I think the Whole30 police might not have approved of my nut intake for the day, but I'm sure I will be better at rationing as we move along!

I think my body might be crashing from the flurry of wonderful Christmas delights over the past two weeks because by about 4pm I was sooo tired and felt lethargic.

All in all day one was a success.  I think I need to eat more meat tomorrow.  Those veggies burn away too fast!  (Well, I guess that's a good thing!) Tonight's grilled pork chop was a very nice finish to the day. 

The Eve of the 1st 30 Days of the Rest of my life: Whole30

I'm not accustomed to failing and I don't like quitting.  But I must admit, that I'm a bit nervous about beginning this new lifestyle.  No dairy, no sugar (not even substitutes), no peanut butter, and... drum roll please ... no fountain diet cokes with crushed ice.

What would make me do this crazy thing?  Well, my doctor recommended it.  He listened to all of my bodily quirks and ailments and thought it would be good to clean up my system.  I'm excited about helping my blood pressure stay normal, not having a bloated tummy, looking forward to a reduction in achy joints and an increase in energy (especially when I work out).

(I'm not supposed to mention that I will probably lose weight, but I am looking forward to that too since I'm going to be eating like a baby (pure and natural) and a beast (meaty).

I'm going to track what I eat, how I feel, and most of all, how I didn't cheat!  That's right.  I'm not gonna do it!  I'm gonna resist temptation, fight the urge, and win!  Ha!  (Help me, Jesus!)