Day 1 ~ Courtney

I gave myself a pep talk last night before i fell asleep. For that matter i am pretty sure i fell asleep while still pep talking lol.

I told myself that tomorrow no matter what i would be in a good mood. I would use restraint and will power. I would do what i knew to be right even if it was not what i wanted in the least!

So how did that go you are asking?

It sucked! Anyone who knows me knows i am a coffee addict! So starting a morning without coffee is like a crack addict who cant find a rock! But i pushed past the want and need and fixed my kids pancakes.

Pancakes with butter and syrup! Pancakes with butter and syrup that i didn't get to eat any of!!!! But I'm not a big pancake fan so its all good! I ate half a grapefruit and a small banana.

I intended to eat about every 2 hours so that i could make sure i was getting enough. And i would have accomplished that had i been able to stay awake long enough. It seems that with no coffee my body wanted nothing to do with waking up and staying awake.

I slept on and off all day long. I did eat. I ate lots of stuff. All raw, all caffeine free, and all without a cigarette.

Then i had to go to the store. This is where the problem for me began.

I cheated! I smoked a cigarette! To explain further, or i guess try to make excuses, i had a migraine that i thought was caused by the lack of nicotine so i smoked. Turns out my body didn't want the cigarette! It made the migraine worse.

So after we decided to make some changes to our diet plan and came up with this:

Fruit and veggies during the day and a small healthy portioned meal for dinner. I can have coffee in the mornings but only a cup or 2 and it will count towards my overall calorie count.

After dinner to see if i could relieve my migraine i fixed a cup of coffee and guess what? Migraine gone! Plus i am a much happier person! It also didn't trigger my need for a cigarette like i thought it would!

For dinner i did have the most amazing salad thought! Spinach and romaine with strawberries, avocado, and a pinch of mozzarella with balsamic vinegar! So good!!!

So here is to tomorrow! Staying strong and even more will power!

~Courtney~