Dear Blog; Day 1

I have no idea what I am doing.  I decided that creating a blog about my journey would be such a splendid idea, umm ya I think I am regretting that decision already.  Depsite my reservations I am pushing on ahead and so the journey begins.

Last night was my last supper, so to speak.  I decided it was going to be Mexican food (yummo).  My tummy was much appreciative! Ewwy gooey cheese, guacamole, chicken, taco's (drool) just thinking about it makes me want to run out and do it all over again.  BUT, I choose not to!  Yep, I CHOOOSE not to.

Today January 3rd, 2011 I have made a big, huge, Ginormous choice; which I promptly regretted upon waking up this morning.  My "Life Coach" (who is my aunt) with her chipper attitude promptly started my day off with a bowl full (by full I mean 3/4 of a cup) of peach oatmeal as she referred to it as.  Really, really 3/4 of a cup... where is my toast and my eggs and a glass of milk?  It is amazing what your mind does to you when you try and tell it that Medifast oatmeal is an equivalent substitute for toast and eggs.  Despite my grumbling and under my breath cursing the peach gruel, oh sorry I mean oatmeal, wasn't too awful.  All the while my "life coach" chirped in the background "after a while you will love it!"  Ya, ummm doubt that.  While trying to appreciate the fact that I at least had something to eat despite the texture and stuck to my ribs feeling, a very large bottle of water appeared in front of me.  Water, something I need to survive; yes.  Something I want to be TOLD I must consume at least 8 glasses of a day; devil's drink!  I like water on my own terms, meaning when I want it.  But having to drink it seems like such an arduous task.  Me no likey! Lunch was better, I got a special treat.  We all went to lunch (for our lean and green).  That salad and steak and broccoli never tasted so good.  (I am so lame it has only been like 12 hours since my last supper, haven't even gotten to the hard parts yet). This year is going to suck... oh ya.

Ok, that's not entirely true.  This year is going to test me in ways I have never been tested before, or will again.  The point of this journey is I want to be healthy, and I want to love who I am.  I am far from that, as of today, but I know that despite my colorful vocabulary and my surrely attitude I will probably be able to handle it.  Medifast is my nemesis this year.  It is a weight loss program (5 medifast meals and one lean and green meal) that I have chosen to follow..(you can google it, its real lol) and so day one has started, and lucky me I am more then half way through it.  I hope to be able to keep up with this blog to be able to share all that I am going through...like free therapy! (I like free stuff)  Raise a glass of ummm WATER to toast (oh yum toast.. oh crap focus angela focus), raise a glass of water to toast 2011 as the year of health! Let the Journey begin....bring it on Medifast I can take you....I think!

Love Angela