Journal for change.

Welp.  It’s day 3 of my new committment to change!!!  This morning, hubby and I, again, woke up at 6 and proceeded to follow Workout Plan # 1, Week 1 for the Couch to 5K program - which alternates walking and jogging for 25 minutes or so.  I made it the whole 25 minutes this time!  We didn’t even have to change routes!  I passed my house without even thinking about it.  I’m pretty sore around my hips, but I’m sure that’s because that is where I carry all my weight.  :/  Anyways, hubby and I feel great this morning and are so excited about our future selves.

Also, I had another major success for myself last night.  I mentioned before that I have a problem with binging.  Especially chips.  Really…mostly chips.  Anyways, hubby wanted to go to a Mexican restaurant last night.  I told him yes, and mentally began to prepare myself for the onslaught.  A basket full of hot salty chips on the table?  I could inhale that whole thing at the drop of a hat.  However, last night, for the first time, ever I think, I limited myself to 5 chips.  Hubby let me have one more for good behavior, so there we have it.  Me…the one who can’t control herself around chips - whose mouth is watering at the very thought of them, had only SIX chips.  It was difficult, but I had water in front of me, and it helped that our food came pretty quickly.  I’m just so excited.  Binge free so far!!! My big idea for today is, It’s possible!!!!  Jogging is possible!!  Not eating the foods I crave is possible!!!  I can do this :)  I will do this!

Anyways, back to today’s plan.  Since I’ve got my jog/walk in for the day, I’m doing good on the exercise front.  I ate bran cereal with lowfat milk again this morning - and a big glass of water.  For lunch I have my awesome potato leek soup, and a salad with homemade dressing: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, mustard, and garlic.  Hope it tastes okay.  Yesterday I had fat free Italian with my salad…and it wasn’t awful…it just wasn’t very pleasant.

See you tomorrow!

Emily <3