A week of change and transition

This past Monday, I started my new journey to becoming thinner, healthier and to gain a new lifestyle. But man, it sure hasn't been easy!

My main goal this week has been to learn to NOT make food the focus of my day and really my life. To not think about food all the time. To not constantly think about what I am eating tonight, tomorrow or Friday night. To not let a commercial on TV trigger a craving and an instant reaction of walking to the fridge or the pantry. To feel a slight twinge in my tummy and reach for a bottle of water and not a handful of candy or a cookie. I am getting there, but it is amazing how much I eat out of habit, boredom, by trigger or just because I see it.

I am starting to get used to not chewing as much, since I have replaced two meals a day with my Vi-Shape shakes. But I admit, I miss chewing. I enjoy the shakes for breakfast, esp since I was never a breakfast eater to begin with. Coffee was my breakfast! (I've given up coffee by the way, and yes, I do miss it on some days.) But the dinner time shake is challenging some nights. I have a bowl of fruit with my shake so I still get to chew but even then, sometimes I really just miss sitting at the dinner table with our typical three course meals with a big sweet tea. (Yes, I gave up sweet tea too!) And for that matter, I miss cooking. I am a good cook and like to cook, but now, I don't really get to do much of that. I tried to have shakes for breakfast and lunch, but I am not a fan of having shakes back-to-back. So lunch has become my "chewing" meal!

I am enjoying that when I eat my lunch, I already want smaller portions. Which is great. It takes less to fill me up and I am enjoying having a salad with grilled chicken as a meal.

So, my journey continues. The first three days were tough, but the days are getting easier now. Thanks for hanging out with me during the ride.