Week 1 - Day One

Yesterday I completed my very first day of my 90 days of getting healthy.  I think things went pretty damn well!  The first thing I did yesterday was head to the grocery store to stock up on all the foods that I need to follow my menu plan.  I ended up spending about 2 hours in the grocery store, searching for things I don't normally buy.  I hate to say it, but eating healthy costs a hell of a lot of money!  After the getting over the shock of the cost of the food, I thought to myself, it really isn't costing a lot in the long run.  If you consider the cost of eating out as much as I did, the extra cost of plus size clothing, plus the costs of healthcare while being overweight/obese, it's really going to help the wallet, not hurt it.

I was pretty surprised at the fact that I was not hungry at all yesterday - I was given a menu that seemed scarce on food, but most definitely was not.  The proper pairings of vegetables (fiber) and proteins kept me satisfied all day.

For breakfast I had a protein shake provided by my plan, but I added some brewed coffee to the mix since the recipes for the shakes provided that option.  I tried using a hand held mini frothing tool to mix it, but it still came out majorly clumpy.  Not the best.

When I went shopping I picked up a Grande Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte from Starbucks, as that is allowed on my plan as well.  I considered this my mid-morning snack.

For lunch it seemed like I was given a lot of food:

Raw green beans and my Skinny Latte

A frozen meal by Lean Cuisine

 

 

 

Half a chicken breast

Lunch kept me full for a long time and when the time came to eat my afternoon snack, I was glad it was something small:

A handful of almonds

Dinner required a lot more preparation, and if I had been prepared for the length of time it took, I would have enjoyed cooking it a bit more:

Chicken & Shrimp Stir Fry with Brown Rice

I also was required to drink 64 oz. of water (omg I am going to drown!), walk at least 5,000 steps (using my pedometer) and work out (they want you to go 4 days per week, so I've chosen Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays).

So, my end results for day one were this: I ate only what was on my menu plan for the day, I drank the required 64 oz. of water, I had almost 6,000 steps and I completed my work out for the day.  I would say all that equals success!!