The 2nd Entry

I am taking the plunge. Well, a plunge. I met with a nutrition coach on Tuesday and signed up for a 6 week detox weight loss challenge. If I lose 25 lbs in 6 weeks, it’s “free”. I mean we all know it’s not really free, but I am okay with that. I need to lose weight and I need to get control of my eating. I mean it is really OUT OF CONTROL! It’s crazy: I will measure my food, eat fruits, veg, lean protein and high fiber low carb all day, then down an entire pint of ice cream and whatever else that falls within my eye-line. I mean, we definitely know I did today since my whole new life (42 days) starts tomorrow. I know an option, a really good option, is to just go to bed. You can’t eat while you sleep. But, this is my time, when everyone else has gone to bed. I can sit down for as long as I want and watch the Real Housewives or Below Deck or whatever other inane offerings they have available (all of which I love and can watch all day if given the opportunity). I don’t want to give that up. I want some time to myself when I don’t have to actively take care of someone else. I do usually end up using some of that time to do stuff around the house, but that’s okay. It’s still my time to do what I want.

Now that I am doing this program, I will need to have more of a real routine at night. Have my phone away an hour or so before bed, journal writing a gratitude list and an action item. I am going to use this space to do that. I can’t bare to have to write in multiple places and quite frankly this blog is for me (I can’t imagine anyone wanting to read it).