• Day 3: June 9, 2011

I should have a swanky title for each day that could get hilarious. Todays would be “learning to like” or “the hottest day of the year”. Either would be appropriate, because it’s going to be 102 deg today and I’m eating a grapefruit for the first time ever. It’s not so bad, but I’m going to have to acquire a taste for it.

Let’s go back to last night…I had the most awful headache when I got home, not knowing what I was or wasn’t allowed to take I suffered through it. But between the headache and my master meal of two tacos and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream desert, the last thing I wanted to do was spend any more time in the kitchen. I had already put off weighing and repackaging my food for one night, what was another…except today was the day I need it and I’m not great in the morning.

Knowing that I was going to need some extra time this morning to prepare my meals for the day, I set my alarm for a little earlier than normal…..FAIL! I actually woke up later than normal…but it’s all good, I got myself together and even managed to get to work not too terribly late this morning.

I think it’s kind of appropriate that today is the day of new beginnings in my life. This is the 3 year anniversary of me moving to Baltimore and starting a new life in a brand new city. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. I remember before I moved here, I thought to myself….this is it, a new start a new beginning a new you. This is the time that you can change your life…no distractions and no excuses…..well since I’m typing this and I’m on this diet, It’s apparent that that didn’t happen. I actually went in reverse, gaining more weight. Today is the day about seizing the moment and learning to say no more.

It was to my great surprise this morning when I read the scale, one pound drop since the previous day. I don’t know how that is possible because of all the things I ate but none the less my first pound lost. I wish I could put it in a frame and hang it on the wall, like businesses do when they make their first dollar. Okay, I guess that wouldn’t be too appealing but you get the point.