Week 1

Well yesterday I went grocery shopping. I'm going back to eating right for my blood type. I'm getting pretty used to soy milk. It's not as good in my starbucks latte though.
Anyway, for this blood type thing the only meat I can eat is chicken and turkey. Mostly I have to eat fruits & vegetables. The only cheese I can have is mozzerella & ricotta. No milk, no cheddar. . .oh well. I don't miss it too much. And I can still go to Chipotle :) Rice & beans are ok.

Usually for breakfast I have oatmeal. Sometimes I have corn flakes. Lunch is usually a turkey sandwich with a piece of string (mozzerella) cheese & some fruit. Or I have a salad. Dinner is usually a salad or some chicken dish. This week it's pad thai. It's so good. This will be the first time I have made it on my own. Usually I go to noodles & company.

I think the hardest thing for me will be snacking. There are times I really miss popcorn, chips. . .
No wait, the hardest thing will be exercising. I'm really not sure when and how to fit that in. I might be able to make myself get up on Monday and Wednesday mornings before class but Tuesdays and Thursdays, forget it. I already have a hard enough time getting up at 7 to get ready for my 8 am class. So we'll see.

Like I said before I really want this to be about taking better care of myself and not losing weight. Even though with eating healthier and exercising it better happen! So even though I hope it happens, I don't want it to be the reason I'm doing this. I want to be happy the way I am. Curves and all. I don't think those curves will go away really. So it's weird. I will have to keep reminding myself that it's not to lose weight or look better, it's just to take care of myself. Weight loss or no, feeling better will be worth it. Finding out that a formerly tight pair of jeans are baggy will just make it more worth it.

I know this is going to be hard. But I really want to make this work. I know every once in awhile I'll really want some cheddar and sour cream chips and I'll probably eat them but little by little I won't depend on food; I'll be ok with having fruit as a snack. And my body will work the way it was wonderfully designed by God to work.