Day 1

In 2009 I became a mother for the first time. In 2010 I started my own business doing child care from my home. In 2011 I am realizing I am spending so much energy taking care of others and zero energy taking care of myself. I have always told myself that I am a healthy eater, but lately it is becoming more and more apparent that I am certainly not. I made a decision to make a change. I can't make a little change. I can't kind of quit my addiction to unhealthy food. An addict is an addict and I am one. I am addicted to pasta, cheese, bread and many other toxic things to my body. I have to stop eating the things that are poisoning my body so I can live longer for my family. I have to take care of myself SO THAT I can take care of others. Put the oxygen mask on myself first so to speak. So today was the day I started. I had a grapefruit for breakfast, then I had a banana, a bunch of blueberries, a salad, strawberries, snow peas, a baked potato, tomato and hummus. I have been having intense cravings for other things that I have been actively fighting all day. I know this part is the hardest, and I know I will get through it. I must be strong. I haven't weighed myself since the last time I went to the doctor, but I know I am around 150 pounds. My goal is 120. A healthy 120. Wish me luck :-)