Well Day 1 of the "new way of eating" wasn't too hateful. It's going to take a little while to get used to tracking my food, activities, water, etc. It's just a new way of doing things.
Overall the day has went well. I didn't feel like I was starving, but hey.. that will probably happen sooner or later LOL I had a nice surprise this morning and had won a gift cert. to one of my favorite online stores that I get my covers for my Kindle's and other items. It's Oberon Design out of California and they have amazing leather goods. Hubby has already pleaded his case that he needs a cover for his Kindle HDX he had won last month at a work gathering. :)
I have been online looking at recipes that are better for all of us and working on a shopping list for the end of the week. I am so thankful that my kids and hubby enjoy lots of fruits and veggies and normally over junk food the majority of the time. One thing I truly miss about living in Alaska is all the fresh fish we had in our freezer. Fish here is expensive. I have gotten away from cooking anything out of a box, can or frozen stuff for the most part over the past year so that isn't a huge change we have to make. It's just making things in a more healthy manner. I grew up learning to cook from family (farm folk) so a lot of stuff was cooked with lots of butter, fried, etc. I know nothing is going to happen over night and it's all about learning a new way of doing things.
I actually feel lighter today, not weight wise but emotionally. I think getting out feelings I have kept locked up in me for so long really helped. I have know idea if anyone will ever read this blog but me but it's out there. So if you are reading this please forgive me if I vent from time to time. With living and caring for my mom with Alzheimer's there are some days that are just not good and venting is how I manage to keep my patience in check with her. It's after 1am here as I type and she is up wondering around. We just had a discussion because she wanted to know why everyone was asleep. She has lost all sense of time. Lately she has even referred to me as mom or grandma (she was talking to her dog and told her to say hi to grandma). Just never know what each day is going to bring. She probably won't go to bed until later this morning (7 or 8) and then she will want to sleep all day. I wake her up to make sure she eats lunch and supper and sometimes she will stay up and other times she will go back to sleep.
Well I am off to lay down for a little while and read. I won't sleep until mom goes to sleep. Just like having a small child again. :(
Till tomorrow! P
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