Yesterday, I started a 100 day challenge at a local gym here. I have a strict clean eating meal plan of 1,500 calories and an intense workout routine to follow. I will be seeing a trainer once per week for 6 weeks. My first appointment is Tuesday evening. I am always nervous of the unknown. It has been around 8 months since I have worked out. I made it through yesterday and went for a 45min walk.
Today was a hard day to get through. I have started to feel the effects of caffeine and sugar withdrawl. The clean eating is definitely making me feel better but I am feeling fatigue from all of the drastic changes. Some days, I am positive I ate 1,500 calories in one meal. Now, I have to space that amount of calories through the whole day. I have created my meal plan for the week and I have my fridge stocked up with healthy foods. I started my day off with a protein shake (protein powder, skim milk and frozen berried). My first snack was coconut greek yogurt and 10 almonds. It definitely feels different counting out and measuring my portions. For lunch I made a salad with tuna and low fat cheese. My next snack was cottage cheese and fruit. I like canned peaches or pears, in water of course! For dinner I had a barbequed salmon steak with 1/2 cup brown rice and mixed vegetables. My favorite veggies are brussel sprouts. I never had them growing up but now I can not get enough. For my dessert tonight I had 1 cup of watermelon. My desserts used to consist of chocolate bars, chips and ice cream. Oh how I miss them already. I hve to remind myself of my health and why I am doing this challenge. I have a lot of people in my family with Diabetes and I am trying hard to change my lifestyle to avoid it. I also got married to my amazing husband 8 months ago and we would like to start a family one day. I want to be healthy to have a healthy pregnancy and also be a role model to my children.
I am heading to bed now. I hope tomorrow is a little bit easier. It is sure going to be tough not having a tea before work and the bagel I usually pick up.
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