Day 1

Off to the races.  I forgot to weigh myself.  Oh joy!  Well so much for that.  I will weigh myself tonight or tomorrow morning.  I prefer to weigh myself first thing in the morning, post-pee/pre-breakfast and completely naked as the good lord intended.  Otherwise too many variables will affect my weight.  I started off my day with a large iced coffee and an egg and cheese sandwich.  I guess some habits die hard.  This has been my idea of a healthy breakfast because I normally just eat a muffin or nothing or a granola bar.  All of which are way over processed.  Because I realize if I try to make too many huge changes all at once I will fail.  I know this about myself.  I cannot starve myself or run 700 miles all at once.  I need to make some smaller gradual changes. 

So here are my not so epic, but not so easy for me goals.

To eliminate sweets and fried foots: Because I am almost never home, I rarely cook, which often results in eating rich and fatty foods or picking up the random sweet treat from my corner bodega.  I don't think of myself who eats junk, but if I am honest with myself potato chips call my name in the middle of the night.  And I often wait so late at night to eat they are my only option at the bodega... ok not my ONLY option, but the one I choose is chips most of the time.  So in order to support the elimination of sweets and fatty food, I will need a second goal.

Find a better eating schedule and go to bed more consistently.  I often skip meals, so I eat late, so then I stay up late.  It's a vicious cycle.  I know the only way I can get a hold of my life is to create a more regular schedule.  I know this will be a challenge because I work three jobs and I really really love sleeping in.  Some nights I have shows until midnight and other days I need to be up for work by 6:30am.  Not sleeping ups your cortisol which makes your belly fat, I think I am their poster child at the moment.  I know I am sleep deprived at present because I have literally had a notable eye twitch for two weeks and a month or two ago I completely skipped a period due to stress.  Basically, I am effing my body on the daily.  And as far as knowing my body is concerned, I know I gain weight when I am not getting enough rest, plain and simple.

Start working in more exercise:  I know that just eating and getting my schedule together will be a huge deal for me this week, but I still am going to try to get moving.  I am going to cut myself a little slack here.  I am hoping to get in the gym twice this week and find more time for walks during the day.

And water!  Lots of water!

... here we go....