Day 1

This is the official Day 1 of my weight loss journey. My day starts around 5:00 a.m. every morning. The Hubbs wakes around 4, showers 4:30, and ruins my day at 5:00. Let me go on record right now as saying I am NOT a morning person. Just the fact that I get up before Old Man Sun every morning should prove my love for the Hubbs. I could ramble endlessly about my dislike of mornings, but weight loss is all about change. Right?
   Change #1 was more water. Change #2 will be breakfast. I have been told that a person should eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking. That doesn't work for me. I will sleep until the very last second and then get up mad because I'm up. Yes, I'm that girl. The reason 30 minutes will not work for me is because I am taking care of the Hubbs for the first 30 minutes of my day. I get dressed, fix his breakfast, (today it was oatmeal with fruit), fix his lunch (leftover Pepperoncini pork roast on salad greens and veggies with homemade salad dressing, two clementines, a grapefruit, and a baggie of baby colored sweet peppers), make sure he has all he needs, and usher him out the door by 5:30-6 am.
Now... It's my turn. I usually brew me a cuppa coffee with a healthy splash of French vanilla creamer and settle in the recliner to scan facebook and/pinterest before getting the Boy up for school. Today, I made breakfast. I have to let you know, that although I am a somewhat fluffy woman, I prefer clean healthy foods as opposed to junk and sweets. I did not get fat from eating junk. I got fat from my slowing metabolism and lack of movement. After my last job, I became quite sedentary. I am very crafty and enjoy making my little projects, which keep me on the couch or setting at a sewing machine for the most part of the day. I do not eat regularly. Coffee for breakfast, forget lunch, huge dinner. That, my friend, is why this girl is a chub.
    Where was I? Oh, yeah, breakfast. Today I had a piece of sprouted whole grain toast, sauted spinach and garlic, and a poached egg.

...and water...

Today I also started my cardio journey. I dusted off the old treadmill and walked 10 minutes. I know that doesn't seem much, but I am going from couch potato to treadmill. Baby steps. :) Today I weighed in at 173#, which would be great if I was 6' tall. I'm not, I'm 5'4".   ~sigh~

Here is my exercise schedule and menu for this week.

March

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
27	28 Treadmill 10 minutes	29 Treadmill 10 minutes	30 Treadmill 10 minutes	31 Treadmill 15 minutes	1 Treadmill 15 minutes	2 Treadmill 15 minutes

March 28-April 2

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Breakfast	Oatmeal with fruit and nuts	Poached egg on toast with saute spinach and grapefruit	Yogurt with honey and nuts	Poached egg on toast with saute spinach and grapefruit	Fruit with whole grain toast and almond butter	Yogurt with honey and nuts	Fruit with whole grain toast and almond butter
Snack	Piece of fruit	Veggies and almond butter	Nuts	Piece of fruit	Veggies and almond butter	Nuts	Veggies and hummus
Lunch		Fruit salad, with greens and rice	Zuppa beans, salad	Fruit and nuts with yogurt	Lentil soup	Broiled chicken salad	Chicken with garlic and veggies
Snack	Nuts	Piece of fruit	Veggies and hummus	Nuts	Piece of fruit	Veggies and hummus	Yogurt
Dinner	leftovers	Zuppa beans, quinoa salad on greens,	Salmon with orange and lemon, baked zucchini,	Lentil soup over barley	Broiled chicken with lime and garlic, grain salad, boiled green beans	Tilapia in brodo over rice, salad with mandarin oranges.	Greek pizza, greek salad with croutons

This menu is subject to change at a moments notice. :) :) :)