Off to a Start

This is my "before" picture -- not very flattering, as expected. Usually I avoid having my picture taken at all and almost never unless I'm wearing a jacket. I tell myself that wearing a jacket makes you look slimmer. This one is just jeans and a tee shirt in all of my unglory. Hopefully we will be taking some progress pictures and have a great after in a few months.


The first day of working the plan taught me several things:

1. Calling fellow participants just to talk is a good thing. You feel supported and get to visit with somebody else who knows where you are coming from.
2. I don't much like unflavored nonfat yogurt. It's fine used as a condiment but is sort of like eating just sour cream by itself. It's good for me and I hope (unlike Scotch and coffee) I will acquire a taste for it.
3. Six ounces of vegetables is a lot (except cauliflower, which is apparently a heavy veg) and six ounces of lettuce is a BIG salad. It is taking me longer to eat my dinner.
4. When I try to meditate I tend to doze off.

I have far less concept of what food weighs than I had imagined. This is certainly going to be a learning experience. I actually tend to underestimate how much 4 ounces (protein serving) or 6 ounces is.

I also found that I may not be able to work out as hard. I think before I was working off all of those carbs. After my workout this morning -- strenuous, but not my top daily score -- I felt dizzy and had to sit down for a minute. My energy level has been high but it ebbs a little bit sooner. Another meeting tomorrow morning.