Diet, Diet, Diet

So its officially a week into my diet! Tomorrow is my "weigh day." I am very interested to see what just how much I have lost in just over a week.

I am doing the Medifast diet. Mom and I are doing this one together. My goal is to stick to it until Garrett gets back from Air Force training at the end of June. It seems like quite a long time, but it has become something that I have to do. When Mom says something to me about weight gain, then it is time to start the intense dieting. And wouldn't you know it, we've got my Dad on board now too. Anyone else want to join?

You eat these 'meals' roughly every two hours and then a lean and green meal. I don't think I would go so far as to call them 'meals' but more like snacks. I can have granola bars, eggs, oatmeal, soup, shakes, pudding, hot chocolate, and I think that might be it. Actually, the picture makes it look like there are less options than I said, but its really not that bad. Then I have the lean and green meal whenever I want. The lean and green meal consists of 5-7 ounces of lean meat, depending on what type of meat it is, and I also get three servings of greens. Greens mean lettuce, green beans, cauliflower, asparagus, etc. The things that I can't eat are sugar, obviously, but also no potatoes, corn, and other starchy vegetables.

So far, I've been perfect. Hmm, that's interesting. I survived Easter on this diet and now there really are not any holidays until the 4th of July to worry about. Of course there is Memorial Day, but that is hardly a threat to the diet. I will tell you one threat to the diet, alcohol. I am not going to have any until the end of the diet. Now, if I had told myself that I would do this two years ago, I would say that I was crazy. However, after leaving my wild college days behind me, I have learned to ease up. I think really I can blame it all on Garrett. He's much calmer than I ever was. We'll have a drink or two on a Friday night, but its nothing like the glory days of Mizzou. (which I think is both a very, very good thing and a sad thing) However, I'm a better person for it. Now back to the diet. What haven't I covered about it. It resembles the Atkins diet quite a bit actually.

Tomorrow is my 'weigh day' and only 80 days to go! I'll keep you posted!! Wish me luck!!

Until next time!

Lots of love!

~A