[JasmineNoelle]

Day Two

This first week of food choices will be a preparation week and a short week. Only four days, then Friday back to MRC for a Food Preparation Class. At this time I will purchase their recipe book.

Until Friday, I have been given a list of foods in different categories that I am to choose my three daily meals. This "short" week I am NOT to weigh/measure food amounts. Yes, there are a large variety of carbohydrates on this list, but one of my favorite is not.....the wonderful Onion......green onions you may have, but not the big white juicy, caramelized ones that are better than cake/pie/gummy bears. I will miss you my onion, grieve your lose and move on.

Besides choosing from the food item list, I am to drink 64 oz of water throughout the day. Believe or not, (no I do not work at Ripley's) I do not drink any colas or caffeine. I had to give that up years ago. So, I am at a good start on the water thing. Just another little tidbit of info....since I am being all honest, I don't drink alcohol.....at this time I don't know what their stand is on alcohol, never thought to ask. But, I will if anyone is interested.

Another up front honest point....how did I put on so much weight? I know sometimes people look at others with "extra fluffiness" and think WHY. I of course have had years to ponder this and my answers are as follows:

1. I am a comfort eater. Stressed...I eat. Pain....I eat

I know when I look at this on paper, it looks so simple......."so, you know your problem, now stop it". Wouldn't that be nice if with any problem we could just say, ok done and that would take care of it. But, we are not robots (thank God) and have many human factors thrown into the equation of what makes us who we are. I am so glad God made me who I am, I just need to "D-Fluff" myself some to become a healthier me.

Any who, Day two....ready or not here I come, armed with the info, prayer and support from family and friends.......Seize the Day! May you and yours have a Blessed one.