Moving Forward

 Morning, y'all!

It's a hot, muggy day here in north Alabama. Baby Boy slept extra well last night probably due to all the time we spent outside strolling around the yard. I got some much needed exercise & he got some fun outdoor time. He has always loved being outdoors, he's like his Momma & Daddy in that way.

 

So you're probably wondering how Day One of my diet/new lifestyle went? I am happy to report it went GREAT! Here's what I had :

     breakfast : one bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats & just enough whole milk to make it wet {I didn't have any skim or I would have used it}

     lunch :  four saltine crackers & a tiny bit of chicken salad {my Momma gave it to me & I couldn't waste it although it does have mayo in it}

     snacks: about 2:30 I was having a sinking spell & craving a Dr.Pepper SOOO bad. But instead of giving in I had sliced an ounce of sharp cheddar cheese, 15 raw almonds, 4 wheat thins & a sliced tomato. And you know what? It was a wonderful snack, very filling! Then when I started fixing supper at 5:00, I felt that hunger creeping back up so I had another small snack, a pack of Turkey Jerky (only 70 calories & packed with protein).

    supper : I ate at 5:50 because I am going to attempt to have nothing but water after 6:00pm whenever I can. Supper consisted of one Salisbury steak patty (150 calories), a small serving of mac&cheese & half a Hawaiian Sweet Roll.

Throughout the day I drank lots & lots of water. I only had one canned Coke Zero! I was very proud of myself. Did I go to bed with a splitting headache & a bit of a grumbly tummy? Yes. But it will pay off! And it will get easier! Ive been eating way too much for way too long & it will take a while for my body to adjust to these new portions. You know, I'd always heard that drinking water would keep you fuller but I just never tried it. I don't care for water, I crave something with flavor. But I don't want to get started on those water flavoring packets either because I don't want to stop pouring $$$ into buying cokes & start pouring it into buying those packets. Water is FREE, so I will learn to love it.

I can honestly say I have seen a HUGE change since yesterday. Yes - I said a change in just 24 hours! All the water I've been drinking has seemed to flush me out. I bet I got up 5 times last night during The Bachelorette. {Don't y'all just love that show?!?} I can see a change in my tummy, I guess it's a loss of water weight or maybe I'm just less bloated. But I like the way I feel.

Okay, okay - enough about me, let's talk about Baby Boy! He finally walked FORWARD in his walker yesterday. It's been a bit of a battle getting him to do that. He would just go everywhere backwards! So I have started squatting about 5 feet in front of him & attempting to bribe him with the remote or our long-corded telephone {under my supervision, of course!} It seems to be working & today he is all over the place! He will be 8 months tomorrow & still hasn't really crawled. He scooches & rolls well but no real "hands & knees" crawling. So this forward walking is a big step for us... literally!

Well I'm off to finish that laundry I started yesterday. And by finish the laundry, I mean I am going to restart the dryer again to throw the wrinkles out. Then when it buzzes I will decide it needs a few more minutes & I'll continue this until when I finally fold the clothes, they'll be nearly smoking & burn my forearms. Y'all have a blessed day!

{colby}