Food Patrol 90 Day Challenge: I'm feeling impressed with myself!

I can hardly believe that for most of 2011 I kept telling myself, "This week I'm going to start my health kick"  and then the next day, by mid morning, I was so hungry, I'd eat crap.

Then of course I'd be so angry and down on myself for not having the will power to even get past day one.

I remember saying it one day and Rod saying, "yeah right, how many times have you said that now"  and that is when I realised I just can't seem to find the motivation to do this alone.

Last Monday I started my 90 day Challenge with the Food Patrol.

Only once, once have I thought I'd really love a chocolate right now.  I was queued up waiting to pay for my petrol, eyeing off all those chocolate bars below the counter.  That is how bad my habits had gotten!

I've not been bothered by the chocolates left over from my birthday in the cupboard, It's not bothered me when I made nuggets and chips for the kids over the weekend.  I can't explain the shift, all I know is I'm extremely grateful for it.

Seriously I just woke up on Monday and started, no ifs or buts.

What is it that I have done:

I took part in the pre-reading

I familiarised myself with the Food Patrol Cook Book and bought the core ingredients

I stocked up on the Food Patrol shakes and bars

I weighed in

And I followed their suggested plan (six meals a day)

What have I not done:

I haven't really exercised (yet)

Week 1's Loss:

4.4kg

Yes, you did read that right, I actually can't believe it myself.  It's pretty much half of the total weight I'd like to loose.  That said, I anticipate this to slow down.  To look in the mirror, I can not notice the loss, but this is because I have not been exercising, and the 'fat loss' as opposed to 'weight loss' is probably going to take a little longer.

But I am high fiveing myself right now, I am stoked, especially because it did not feel like hard work, I feel like I've eaten plenty, and it has all been incredibly healthy, which has to be good for me in more ways than weight loss.

This coming week I'm starting to implement my fitness plan.  It is proving difficult with school holidays, but I'm not going to use that as an excuse.  I've booked the kids into the creche at the Gym twice and I'll try and fit another session in somewhere else throughout the week.  

I can't believe this is finally coming together for me, after a year feeling really flat about my health and well being, I'm certain 2012 is going to be different.

Cheers

Mandy