Week 1 - Making Progress

So after that first day where I drank 1 water before I would have a Diet Coke (DC) it became harder and harder.  Day 2 was good.  I only had 3 DCs and 4 waters so I felt good.  Day 3 however, I rationalized with myself that I could have a drink of the DC then drink the water because I needed to wake up faster.  Well, let's just say that water tasted gross.  I had a really hard time getting the water down.  I finally had to just chug it down so I wouldn't feel bad about it anymore.

I spent some time cleaning out the frig and the pantry too.  I threw away a lot of "bad foods" and replaced them with the good stuff.  In this journey I know it is going to be hard and I planned to do this gradually over time but I just can't stop thinking about how bad it is.  I am not saying I am going ahead full steam but I am going to make smarter choices.  For example, I bought Almond Milk instead of regular milk, and I did get the yogurt again but I got plain and will add my own fruit to it.  I also got some Almond/Rice crackers vs my regular Ritz crackers.  The trick will be getting my kids on board.

As I packed my 6 year old's lunch this morning I kept thinking about how hard it is going to be to get them on board.  I put in his lunch Annie's version of Goldfish, Pretzels, Ritz Bits Peanut butter, and a turkey sandwich on whole grain thin buns.  I know it isn't as bad as it could be but I am not sure how I can get him to eat better.  I need to do this gradually as I know he will just not eat so any advice out there is welcomed.  You always hear, replace the sandwich with a salad - well, I've been trying for a while now to get him to eat a salad with no luck.  He acts like he is gagging - ADVICE???

Anyway, the rest of the week was fine.  I never had more than 3 in a day.  Progress!

I have gotten a lot of questions of WHY?  It is hard to answer but here are a few reasons:

1. I just turned 40 so I thought I should start to act like an adult and eat adult foods and take better care of my body
2. I know aspertame isn't good for you
3. I need to hydrate myself better
4. I want to be healthier to be on earth longer for my family
5. I don't want my kids to grow up with bad habits and I believe you lead by example
6. I don't know - maybe it is my mid life crisis to torture myself

So that is it, off to week 2 - maybe I can get to only 1 or 2 a day this week.  I only have 1 more week until I quit them forever!