Day One

I have been going to start for several months now, and finally got there today.
Although it may seem contradictory to wait so long, I am actually glad I did.
I spent many hours thinking about what I needed to do to succeed, and what I would need to give up. I weighed the two choices thoroughly and knew that I wanted the freedoms that come from losing weight enough that I am willing to pay the price.

The other reason it took me so long was menu planning. I have really been struggling with menu planning the past few months and I knew that I needed to have a good plan in place to succeed. By the time I got close to menu planning Christmas was here, and a good friend pointed out that trying to start something new amid all the Christmas temptations would be like asking to fail. I heeded her advice and waited. Yesterday I spent several hours menu planning, my husband made a trip to Costco, and today we have begun.

I am glad we put the extra effort into making a strong start. It felt good to get up today knowing what the day was going to look like. It was so much easier to deal with hunger pangs when I knew what the next meal was, as well as how many carbohydrates were left that could be put towards snacks.

Now it is almost bedtime and I sit here pleased with myself. I have eating 19 net carbs and drank 8 glasses of water. If I was in elementary school, I would definitely be getting a gold star on my chart today!