Starting tomorrow

The jig is up. My diet pretty much sucks and I've finally reached that point where I really need to do something about it. To be honest, my diet is only one reason for this step, the other and main reason is my boyfriend of 5 1/2 years.

Now please don't misunderstand, while said boyfriend typically goes for the Hollywood/porn star ideal of beauty, that's not the reason for his influence. Rather, he has, for pretty much his entire life, had major digestive issues. These issues have become increasingly worse - and have lead us to the emergency room on more occasions than  I'd like to mention. I was already considering taking this step (per a coworker's consult) and after the last bout of sickness, I knew it needed to happen.

So despite my horribly unhealthy relationship with food and my love of all things bad, I am going to go ahead and give this all my effort - and trust me, it is going to force me to reach into the deepest depths of my willpower for any chance to succeed.

The preface of the "Whole 30" book, says, "It is not hard. Don't you dare tell us this is hard. Quitting heroin is hard. Beating cancer is hard. Drinking you coffee black. Is. Not. Hard." Now it also goes onto state that the authors understand the difficulties of completing the Whole 30 and I for one appreciate that. There is a lot of truth in that quote - yes, drinking black coffee isn't that hard in the grand scheme of things. Unfortunately, when I crave chocolate, or bread, or cheese, or yes, a latte, I'm not always thinking of the big picture, so it's going to take willpower and some tricks to find ways to keep myself motivated.

One of the biggest hurdles will be Thanksgiving. I thought about waiting until after, but let's be honest, after Thanksgiving comes Christmas and waiting 2 months isn't an option in terms of my motivation. Luckily my family is pretty much a meat kind of family, so I'm hoping I can enjoy most of the food without breaking any rules. I will however be reasonable. There will be one glass of wine on Thanksgiving, as well as probably some dairy mixed into my dinner. I will, however, extend my Whole 30 at least one extra day. I know, I know, that doesn't really count, but it's what is going to happen.

I'm a planner in pretty much all aspects of my life except food. In foods case,  I am a grab and go kind of girl, so this will be an adjustment.

Here is my "plan" for Day 1:
Breakfast
Chia seed pudding with almond milk, banana, and cinnamon (added vanilla by mistake, I'll make sure to avoid it in the future)

Lunch
Apple Sausage with steamed califlower, broccli, and carrots

Snack
1 Plumb

Dinner
Grilled chicken breast, sauteed vegetables, 1 sweet potato, cubed and baked

Dessert....
TBD

There it is. Oh good god this is going to be tough! Wish me luck!