Day 1

Day 1. The hardest day. The easiest day to quit and start "tomorrow".  

How I felt when I woke up...

                puffy, sad, low, defeated, hopeless, had a headache...

I decided to let myself have 1/2 cup coffee. And then I ate a few oranges. There were several chances to quit. 1- my brother called and asked what I wanted from Tim Hortons?!?!  2- my girls are going to sleep at my moms house(aka- date night?? Out to dinner??)  3- Its family fun day, meaning lets go do something fun and eat yummy food.

I am fighting back against all of those things to push through this process.  I will complete this. I will feel better. I will take my my life back.

Starting weight- heaviest I have ever seen on my home scale - 166.4.  

Planning to just get through the day and figure out tomorrow when I get there.  My body feels tired, puffy, large and unhealthy. Here we go!! 

How I got Here and Where I'm Going

22 years. That is how long I have been struggling with my weight.  I was 14 years old when for the first time I noticed weight, noticed that food brings comfort and the struggle began.  The last 22 years have been a mix of trying to find the right diet, trying to find the right workout plan, and trying to find balance in this area. Well I have yet to find it.  So I am on a search for freedom.  Freedom from food, freedom from diets, freedom from weight issues. 

At times I get the workout right. At times I get the eating right. But I always end up back where I began.  Defeated, sad, depressed that I can't get where I want to be.  SO I am taking drastic action.  I am going to spend the next 21 days cleansing my body from all the addictions it has acquired and hopefully start a new relationship with food and health. 

The Plan

My plan is to strip down the food I am eating to the healthiest form possible. Fresh juices, fruits, vegetables, soups... No caffeine, no processed food, no sugar, no dairy, no meat.

So here goes... 21 days to freedom.