Ch Ch Ch Changes.....

So it has been six days since starting my new life. What changes have I made? Well I have cut out ALL soda. Prior to this new life I was drinking at least a can of Pepsi or Moutain Dew a day usually in the afternoon at work. Then I would go home and pour a big ole glass of soda and drink one or two of those while eating dinner. I was just setting myself up for diabetes as all soda is just liquid sugar. No wonder my teeth are so bad too.

Ok, so no soda. What else? Fast Food is another thing I have cut out completly. By the time I drive home from work I pass at least 3 McDonalds, 2 Taco Bells, a Wendy's, and a Jack in the Box. Because of my poor eating habits, I was starving in the afternoons and tired. It was cheap and so easy to just pull into a drive thru, order up some grub (and a Large Soda of course) and chow on it on the way home. UGH...no wonder I am morbidly obese. I was setting such a bad example to my son too as he was also eating that crap because I was always giving him bites. NO MORE.

I graze all day on my high protein, low fat, low carb foods and make it a point to have a snack on hand. I bought these teriyaki sticks from the weight loss clinic and they are really yummy. They are beef and ostrich. Yes you read that right, ostrich. I can't taste the difference and they are high in protein so it gives me a full filling, so that is what I eat right before I leave for work. It keeps me satisfied until dinnertime.

My husband right now doesn't work so he takes me to work and picks me up so there is no stopping anywhere. It is straight home where I put my son in his highchair and give him a nutritious snack. He LOVES blueberries so he eats alot of those. I have also introduced him to celery and cream cheese (the light version) and while he hasn't figured out the celery yet, he loves to eat the cream cheese. Dinner is started by 6 or so whereas before it would be after 7 alot of times before I even comtemplated making dinner. After eating the fast food on the way home I wasn't hungry.

Eating too late is not good for my son, so we are done with dinner now by 7:30 at the latest and he gets a little bit to digest then it is bathtime, cuddle time, then down for the night. Since it stays light for so long now, we are having issues getting him down, but if he can be asleep by 9, I am a happy mom.

After Jr. goes down, my husband and I will sit and talk with each other about things going on or make plans for the next day. 9-10 is our time together. During this time I eat one more little mini meal usually something chocolate. Yes, I still eat chocolate. Last night we share some chocolate pudding with a little bit of cool-whip on it. One more glass of water before bed, and my day is done.

So some small changes have been made but I think these small changes were the biggest problem. I have an easier time getting out of bed in the morning and getting going. I am not ready to say I have more energy yet, but I can say I do FEEL a little better. Thursday afternoon is weigh in...I can hardly wait.