A new day

Well, despite my good intentions yesterday, the day was a disaster food-wise.  Breakfast went well, and then the rest was a disaster.  Note to self: When you are starting a new eating plan, DON"T park near the food court in a shopping centre.  *sigh*

Anyway, rather than dwell on the past... today is a new day.

I started with the same breakfast as yesterday:

3 provitas, one hard boiled egg mashed with a teaspoon of low fat mayo, three slices of tomato and a sliced gherkin.  And of course, my morning cup of coffee - with a dash of low fat milk, and ONE level spoon of sugar (as opposed to the usual two heaped).  I cannot stand sweeteners, so am simply cutting down on the sugar.

I was about to have my second cup of coffee for the day, but my sister, Sam, phoned and said she's coming round later, so Andrew will make filter coffee then.  I'm giving myself two cups of coffee per day, so saving my second for the "real stuff".  Instead, I have a large glass of Low Cal Oros.

Despite Sam saying she would bring something nice for tea, I have great expectations for the day - anything will be better than yesterday, and I am feeling emotionally strong enough to make GOOD CHOICES today.  Hmmm.

Anyway, the Low Cal brings me to the question of liquid intake. I hate water - it is after all, just a mixer.  I can't have more than a few sips of water at a time.  My admin assistant Melissa has a 500ml bottle of water in her car.  She fills it up in the morning and on the way to work she drinks at every traffic light, and makes sure the bottle is empty by the time she arrives at work. She then does the same on the way home - and takes in one liter of water per day this way.  I don't have this opportunity, as work is around 7 steps away from home - 8 or 9 steps if you're not quite awake.  So how to take in this dreaded water stuff?  With Low Cal. With Rooibos Tea.  I was told once, that consuming any low calorie drink is the same as consuming water. So I take in my water with Low Cal and the odd cup of Rooibos Tea infused with a slice or two of Ginger (which aids circulation).  This I can drink.  Water on it's own, I think not.

And that is my two cents for today.  Have a good one.  I'll report on my progress again soon.

Uninspired

A very uninspiring breakfast this morning... hard boiled egg mashed with teaspoon of low fat mayo, on 3 provitas with slices of tomato and gherkin to top it off.

I will need to make more effort with lunch.  I also need to find out how to add photos to my new blog!

According to Andrew the "diet" should start tomorrow as he is not ready.  But while I flip through loads of healthy recipe books (feeling hungry), I feel I must start now, as tomorrow never gets here, no matter what your intentions are.  So I have started

Why Change?

Why change now when I haven't changed in the past?

I suppose I have to blame my family history and awful blood test results on that. Recently I went for a batch of tests, none of which gave excellent results.

I have about 35 kgs to lose. My cholesterol test was on the "high end of normal range", when a couple of years ago it was really excellent - well below normal. My glucose test showed that I was on the road to Diabetes, but not quite there yet.  So basically, change my habits and I might be diagnosed as Diabetic in 20 years (old age onset like the rest of my family), or don't change my habits and be diagnosed in 5 years.

So that's where I am at the moment. The logical side of me is screaming Change Now! and the emotional side of me is just quietly screaming.

Getting Started

I decided to reinvent myself today.  I have abandoned my old blog and started a new one. I have also abandoned myself as I was.  I am no longer an unhealthy overweight person with no energy. I am a healthy, fit person just waiting to prove it.

I have talked about losing weight, getting healthy and getting fit for years. I am not starting tomorrow. I am starting today, now, this minute. No more excuses.

As my mom often says, I know all the rules about what to eat when, so why am I not following them. Today I have the opportunity to do just that - follow the rules, make healthy choices, one meal at a time.

I hope that publishing my journey here will inspire others to follow in my footsteps.