Week one and 'Murphy'.

     It never fails.  I start a weight loss plan and something happens to sabotage it.  Murphy's law was at work in my home last week.  Things were going great up until Thursday.  I woke up with a fever.  I will spare you the other details of my illness, but will say that today is my first day back on the treadmill.  Yesterday would have been my first day.  I was still very weak, but was determined.  That was until I came home from church to find that my power was out.  At that point I decided to cut my losses and start fresh Monday.
     Well, it's Monday!  I still feel like crap!  I still hate my treadmill!  I'm still fat!  Blah.  I am determined to start over.  I have a new set of goals for the week.  I did reach my first treadmill goal to complete the first preprogramed workout.  I was quite proud of myself.  So goal number two is to complete the second preprogramed workout.  I am assuming they are going to get harder and not easier.  This is the demon treadmill we are talking about.
     Goal number three is a bit harder and long term.  I want to cut my calorie intake down to 1000 calories a day.  It is possible to take in only 1000 calories a day and not starve.  I just have to figure out how.  In the process I also need to watch my fat and sugars too.  So I need to come up with a meal plan.
     I plan on eating three pieces of cardboard a day, and keeping to my eight glasses of water a day as well.  I kid.  I need to consume most of my calories for breakfast, which I skipped this morning.  I need to stop doing that as well.  A lite lunch and early dinner are going to be challenging since my lunches usually consist of what I feed my kids and dinner is never before 6pm due to the hubby's schedule.  Divorcing my husband and leaving my 5 kids with him might actually be easier.  Hmmmm.  Sorry,  where was I?
     Oh yes, dieting.  Sugar is hidden in a lot of my favorite 'healthy' foods.  I love a tall glass of orange juice and a big bowl of fruit for breakfast.  That is now a no no.  My favorite OJ has 110 calories per serving.  Now pour that into my glass, and it goes up to 220.  I can live with drinking black coffee and tea instead.  I'll trade those 110 calories in the OJ for a scrambled egg since they are about equal, and the egg has protein.  Making trades like this will work for me.  I'm pretty sure this can be done.  It's only till I turn 30.  After that I will have learned enough about food to be able to make better decisions about it.  Food is not my enemy.  I am, which kinda sucks.  Fighting with yourself over a Twinkie is never fun.  You always lose.

     So, lets recap.  Last week sucked, I feel like crap, but I reached my first goal.  My new goals for this week are to finish workout number two and to eat 1000 calories a day.  Not that bad.  The journey continues...