Rough Road Ahead...

Day 4...

  I am approximately midway through week one of my new healthy journey. It has been a tough time so far. I posted earlier what I am eating now. Very minimal. This is what is necessary for weight loss. Pure mathematics. Calories in must be less than calories out. You need to have a deficit to lose weight. This is not a new theory. It is the basis of all weight loss plans. But, the last 3 1/2 days have me looking at the way I was eating in a whole new light. 

  When I signed up for this challenge, there was a packet you filled out that asked all about your food likes and dislikes. Each meal plan is tailored to the contestant. There was also a place where you filled out a days worth of what you ate. The day I filled out was a particularly light day. I was busy with the kids and my Gramma, who I care for full time, and I had PTSA stuff going on as well. So when I wrote all that down, I added it up and it totaled about 1400 calories. I thought "No big deal, I am not eating that much...". Well, in thinking about it, I should have written down the next few days as well. Those days consisted of a large grilled veggie burrito from the local Taqueria, chocolate, chips and salsa, and red wine. I absolutely LOVE red wine. If I would have included all that, the total would have been more like 2600-3000 calories depending on the day. 

  All that considered, it explains why I am STARVING on the mere 1200-1300 calories I am allotted each day. I have not cheated on the diet (though I do admit freely that I have opened a bottle of red wine one day this week to take a sniff..). I don't feel like I will cheat purely based on my competitive nature. But that does not take away from the fact that I am indeed starving. I know that in the end, it will be worth it. It is the getting there that is the hard part.

  This weekend I begin the exercise part of my program. I am kicking it off with a fitness retreat in San Francisco, Ca. My husband has planned out all kinds of adventures for us. Biking across the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito for a salad lunch, window shopping through Union Square, a free Yoga class in Golden Gate Park, and a hike through the hillside. What about food, you may ask. Well I am going to stick with my plan. I will have my healthy eating binder with me, and our hotel is within walking distance of Whole Foods. I am bringing my blender (for protein shakes, not margaritas *sigh*) and even my George Foreman Grill, which incidentally has been the best $18 I have ever spent. So I feel pretty confident I will be able to stick to it. 

  I am looking forward to my first weigh in on Monday morning. I feel like Ian heading in the right direction and closer to my goal of Getting Mama Healthy... I will keep you posted :)