Day 5 Who's Idea Was This Anyway

 When I came up with this brilliant plan to make some major eating changes, I didn't consult any books or even a calendar.  Now I'm thinking I maybe should've checked both.  Today started with being doubled over with blinding cramps and the welcoming of my favorite monthly visitor.  I guess I should be celebrating the fact that I survived what is typically a very bad eating week for me without even knowing it.  Today, however, all I want to do is lay in bed with the plate full of chocolate chip cookies resting on top of a heating pad.

I need to point out that the week of making better choices has really helped me today.  My niece (who is moving to Michigan on Tuesday) spent the night with us for the last time before she moves (over 1000 miles and 16 hours) away from us.  In her honor, I went and bought some kolaches and doughnuts.  And I couldn't bring myself to eat either.  After making better choices all week, I just couldn't see ruining it for something that probably wouldn't taste all that great in the first place.

Today's breakfast was a sausage, egg, and cheese croissant.  (Hey, at least it wasn't a doughnut.)  Lunch will have to be just yogurt because my mom has a sort of "last family meal" planned tonight for my brother and his family.  Not that I have to eat bad, but that the good choices will be limited there.

Next week I plan on adding some sort of exercise.  I have no clue what to start with at this point, but I am looking forward to making even more progress as I continue to wrestle this body back into submission.