day 1

Well, I am on day 1 of a reduction plan and to be truthful it was a difficult day. Not that any of it is really hard, just a little more preperation. It sounds kinda silly and non sensical but this is how it works. You get what you normally would eat at a meal and once it is ready you put half of everything but the veggies and fruit in a container and eat what is left. Yes, that is a little crazy, but it cuts the portions of things in half, which means cutting the calories in half!!! The only good thing is that I have all of the meals planned for tomorrow already. Well, everything but the cereal and milk. That is kinda nasty to have day old cereal (especially sitting in milk). I did give the rest to Carrie so she was happy.  The cutting the extra little snacks out was hard too. Things like sneaking a smartie when giving them to Carrie or whatever. You really have to watch what you are doing all the time.

Have to admit you watch every little thing when you are watching what you eat. I could not believe all the little things that you don't even think of throughout the day!  As I sit here, I am hungry. Starving actually and craving a pop. I know, it is just the first day thing. I am not going to deprive myself of all of the good things, just cut back. There is no need to have drinks of pop every day or to have chips every day. They are extra things and not food staples. I am thinking 1 of each a week would be a good thing to reach for. Or even a bigger stretch than that. Will work towards once a week. If I can limit it towards that I think I will be well on the way to decreasing the intake of calories.

Big thing to remember........ decrease calories in, increase calorie use!!!!! more out than in! ! !

Notice these are the reminders to myself. Have to keep reminding myself, so that I keep all this stuff in my head. 

One last thing I need to remember.......................... I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN!!! oh wait, should be I know I can!!!