the d word

well, i'm doing it...the dreaded d word...that's right. DIET! but let's not call it that...let's call it a "lifestyle change". that sounds so much more appealing! i'm on my third day of "prep" as they call it at slimgenics, where i spent a chunk of moolah for them to help me as i obviously cannot do it myself. tonight i have my personal consultation and a class about portion sizes and what else the program entails that we didn't cover the first time around. i think this will be good. having to talk to someone and be accountable to others will be a nice motivator. i don't like it when strangers are disappointed in me, so i'd better not disappoint! Em said i should keep a journal of moods and how i'm feeling every day so i can look back and see how the "lifestyle change" is affecting me other than just losing weight. so, here it is. i'm making categories and will rate each topic 1-10. i may just comment on my own post every day so i'm not just writing boring diet posts everyday...we'll see how it works out later...

so, here's how i would rate things before the "lifestyle change":

tiredness throughout the day...8
energy level...4
irritability...7
ease of waking up...9
quality of sleep...4


and my ratings today, day three:
tiredness...6
energy level...5
irritability...7
ease of waking up...7
quality of sleep...5
and my mood? the same...just ok.

the biggest thing i've noticed so far, is that after eating eggs for breakfast, i leave the house more awake, alert and ready for the day. i dreaded having to wake up and actually cook myself something instead of just grabbing a bagel, but, surprisingly, i almost enjoyed it!

i'll let you know how the meeting goes, i have high hopes!