Natalie 08.01.06 - This One's for My Body

I came to realize is that if I have healthy options that taste good, I won’t be so tempted to eat junk.I can't have junk in the house or I'll eat it. I won’t be going to lunch today b/c it’s hot dogs and they'll have yummy FATTENING desserts. I’m drinking ice water too. (Did you know that drinking ice water burns more calories than ice-less water? When we drink ice water, our bodies have to work harder to bring our body temperature up, thus burning more calories. I love ice water, so this one should be one of the less painful changes in my life.) So, this morning I went to Wal-mart and spent $55 on Smart Ones (Weight Watchers), Lean Cuisine, & Healthy Choice meals as well as fat free “cool whip,” frozen blueberries, frozen cherries, South Beach Diet breakfast wraps (I had one this morning and it was pretty good!) and No Sugar Added fudge bars (only about 45 calories and they taste great!) I decided that it’s going to cost me one way or another. I’d rather it cost me financially then cost me my health. I’m already so overdrawn on my health account that I can’t afford to “spend” any more. I brought a couple frozen meals to work w/ me today as well as 2 nectarines, an orange, and a cup of blueberries. (I don’t plan on eating them all today.)

So far this morning I have eaten 9g of fat, 200 calories, and 15 g of fiber and I drank 20oz. of ice water. Keep on me about what I’ve been eating and ask me if I exercise!!! My goal is to lose 125 pounds within the next 3 years. That averages out to be 3.5 pounds a month. I think that is attainable although I may die in the process. Ha! This is something my body needs. I'm GOING to DO IT!!!!