The ACTUAL Day One (a.k.a. this sucks!!)

Awww, man.  I didn't eat any "bad" stuff today, and I'm still the same weight!  WHY isn't this INSTANTANEOUS?????!!!!!
(frowny face X 1,000,000)

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your words, thoughts, recipes, etc.  This isn't going to be easy in the least, but it's MUCH better knowing I'm not alone!

Well, I was childless yesterday, so I didn't wake up until 9:30.  Then I rolled out of bed, vigorously cleaned the house to find out that my vacuum sucks.  I mean, it doesn't suck.  I mean...it sucks because it won't suck. 

So, whatever.  I need a new one.  And I don't have $300 to drop on a new one.  So either I will push my 1.3-year-old toward the crumbs, or I will invest in a goat.  (note to self:  research goat market prices and subsequent upkeep)

Anyway, to get to my point, by the time I rolled out of bed, cleaned a little, watched "Drop Dead Diva" (my new fave show...why isn't Season 2 on Netflix to watch INSTANTLY yet??), showered, and got myself to work with 1 minute to spare before our meeting started, I was tired.  I was so "good" at work - I resisted my usual chocolatey-coffee drink, a cookie from my coworker Mark, and other such tempations.

My coffee house of choice:  Beans n' Cream...located in the beautiful Cannery Square area of Downtown Sun Prairie...I HIGHLY recommend the Mocha Mocha Madness...

 

 And on my list of other FAVORITE things that are happening in my life right now is the fact that my students (with my help) are making CDs of themselves singing.  We're spending the month of March (read: the period of time where we're usually stuck in a rut) recording various songs they've worked on throughout the year.  So, not only is this an amazing incentive to practice, but they also get something to show for it at the end.  The happiness on their faces is priceless!  It was a great day.  But when I got home, I was in NO mood to exercise. 

So, here are my stats for today (Tuesday - the ACTUAL  day 1):

Weight:  UGH! - do I really have to tell you?  Ok...fine... 236...which is not a lie, like my driver's license...

Calories consumed so far:

Breakfast:

• Chai Latte made at home with water, not milk, and sans my usual hazelnut creamer - 120 calories
• 1 1/4 c. Kix cereal with 1/2 c. skim milk - 150 calories
• TOTAL for breakfast:  270 calories

Lunch:

• 1/2 c pasta thingie with veggies (one serving was a cup.  I thought that was excessive) - 160 cal
• 4 buffalo chicken tenders (naughty) baked (not so naughty) - 320 cal
• water to drink
• 1/4 apple - ?? calories
• 1 Reese's peanut butter egg - 120 cal
• TOTAL for lunch: about 600 cal - not too bad

My goals for the week (thanks to my buddy Laura for being my weight-loss friend):

Walk 4 times with my kids

Go to the park if it's nice

Eat 2,000 calories a day or less.