AND we're off!

The day has started. Well? I'm not sure but it's started. We've already had some quarreling around here this morning. Life with three boys certainly keeps me on my toes. I've had my coffee. I've had time in the Word. I'm tackling the day...here goes! Let me start with yesterday - it was awesome. YAY! I love successful days. I really had a moment last night where I wanted a big piece of chocolate cake but I remembered that I don't want a big gut to make unhealthy choices. Today's plan: Workout: It will be at 5:30 today. We planned this yesterday because Casey had an early morning and we knew we'd struggle with having enough time before work. We are planning ahead which helps with sticking to it. Eating: I'm going to try to front load from now on. I'm usually not hungry in the morning and end up skipping breakfast or not eating until 10 or 10:30. Can you guess the problem with that? I'm hungry late in the evening and almost always need a piece of fruit or a bar or a cheese stick. Last night I had the shakes so I know it's not head hunger. I did this program called Naturally Slim a few years ago and I got down to an ideal weight. The concept is that you skip breakfast and then eat two small meals only. You chew slowly. You stay away from sugar. It really worked great at first but then I got to where I was eating 1/2 a taco at a meal. I'm pretty sure I was on the verge of an eating disorder trying to see how little I could survive on. I just realized that it was a way to eat to be "skinny" but not to be healthy. That being said, if you're a NS friend and you're reading this, it's just not for me. The eating slowly part? Yes. Watching portions part? Yes. But I just took it too far. SO - I'm going to go eat breakfast now. Lunch - cilantro turkey burger w/ veggies Dinner - flank steak w/ veggies I have tons of great veggies to choose from and I will. I'll report back later to verify that I stayed on my eating & work out plan!