Perfectly Imperfect and Ok With That!

Day 9! I can’t believe I’ve gotten here but I’m definitely not turning back! I’ve even gotten so much motivation from people I work with as well as friends and family who thought I was nuts when I started.   Down 8 lbs, feeling awesome, cravings, buh bye J Lets set the stage – Im a 5-6 Diet Coke a week drinker, 1-2 servings of hot tea, minimal water.   I know, being that Im so excited and motivated about health and fitness, I should know better! Shame on me! However, Im not perfect.   I’m learning each day things that I can do to improve myself, my life and to be better. Step 1) Hydrate.   I’m one of the people that have been stuck in a dehydrated state.   I’ve read some figure that its about 75% of Americans that are, some other thing saying that’s an over exaggeration – I’ll tell you this: I’ve not felt this great in years and I know its because of my water intake. I feel “cleaner” inside and I don’t feel ike I need to grab a soda because I’m thirsty. I ...

So here I am, about an hr before midnight wondering wtf, what am I about to do! So first off, confession: Im a compulsive eater. Eating emotionally is a big problem for so many people and Im victim to it. Out of this experience, I hope to gain a healthy and responsible eating regimine. So what happens in 21 days. Well three phases: reclaim, release, restore. In this first phase, animal protiens are being eliminated. They are harder to digest and can get in the way. I get it. However, Im soooo nervous because I like eating meat! Ooh we'll see. Why do this. Definately not to lose weight. Yes Ill probably lose some but thats not the focus. I have a baby and I dont want her to have this negative relationship with food so I need to learn more. Next, my family. I feel that I need to be selfish in the way that I need to put myself first in some ways so that I can be present for them. Healthy for them. I gotta be the example. So no working out, no caffiene, reduced meat. Headaches exp...