Day 0

Here we go!  The official kick-off for me will be tomorrow, but I have spent today getting myself organized. 

FIRST: I would like to share pictures of myself during this process.  Each Saturday, I'll be posting an updated picture of my body so that we can see the changes taking place.  Even though 4 weeks is a short time in terms of lifestyle shift, I am more than certain that there will be visible progress.  So, here I am:  lumpy and slightly sunburned.

It's weird for me to see that image considering I don't have very many full body images of myself with minimal clothing.

Anyway!  Onto the most exciting part of preparing for this experiment: food.  Chris and I went to the store this afternoon and I loaded up on my veggies.  Lots of romaine lettuce and spinach, tomato, onion, broccoli, and an avocado for the high cal day this week!  Fun fact: avocado is really fatty, but packed full of nutrients.  I also grabbed some chicken tenderloins, eggs, peanut butter and almonds for protein.  No fruits as of yet (even though tomato is actually a fruit), but I think I want to save those as treats.  I have tea, coffee, soup, pasta, rice and water flavoring as well.  

That's about it for the shopping aspect.  Now onto the tracking part.

FOOD FOR TODAY

Breakfast: 

*8 oz orange juice (still on Pacific time, so I kind of slept through breakfast)

Lunch: 

*Green salad with almonds; 1 cup chopped romaine, 1 cup spinach, 1 tbsp sweet onion, bacon crumbles, craisins, 1 tbsp chopped almonds with 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, tsp vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

*8 oz glass of lemonade

Dinner (plan):

*1 cup pasta and marinara sauce

*Green salad

*Water

It's clear that I'm going to have to up a serving size for dinner, but I'm really not that hungry today.  It's so hot and my body is all wonky from the time change.  Exercise might have to wait until tomorrow, but that's okay since I officially start tomorrow!

Yay!