My first 2 weeks.

I went into this 2 weeks ago with a few pounds of water weight.  To be fair, I knew my first month would be pretty easy to win.  But I joined another contest this week and a month from now I need to be another 7 pounds off.  Yesterday I did not soak my feet.  It's a small thing really.  But the magnesium in the epsom salt helps my body let go of water.  I added more broth to my soup I made because I didn't think it tasted good enough and that was salty and from morning to night I ate an entire turkey sausage. That was at l east TWICE what I should have ate if not 3 times.  I didn't consume any sweets, but I also don't have any salmon, cherries, asparagus, or brussel sprouts here.  But thankfully, the groceries will be delivered today.  That means I'll have some grapefruit juice.  I'm going to be VERY careful today. My foot bath is warming next to me right now.

I'm pretty pleased with how this game is changing things for me.  It's a LOT easier to say no to the junk. But it's also easier because I'm not going out too much.  Every time I start gaining weight, it's because I start indulging anywhere and any way that I want.  I will pick up a fast food breakfast taking my daughter to school.  Then later while taking the other kids or picking some up, I'll swing through and get a LARGE pepsi.  Well add at least 2 monsters, a bowl of ice cream, and then all my normal meals and well...  I am just stubborn enough to think I can walk that off.  My fitbit is WONDERFUL motivation.  But my body can't keep up with the demands I put on it while eating all that junk.

Yesterday I had 6 children, 3 toddlers and 3 school age children most of the day.  In the middle of the day 2 more came, 4 left, and later another came. Some left around 9.  I ended the day with one that left at midnight and the other is still here and I've already let 2 in for the day.  And I'm not sure I'm even remembering EXACTLY LOL.  That's how it rolls around here on the weekends.  But there really isn't a time I take a break.  Today I have one more coming in a little while, and then 1 that will stay tonight, and one that comes in at bedtime tonight.  All I have to do for him is have a clean bed waiting and let him in and out sleeping both ways.  

It's all good.  I know my body will respond well when I keep the junk food away.  I just have to do it long enough that I really learn to like this lifestyle.