Starting Tomorrow

I spent a few days at home after my finals ended so I could get some groceries and spend time with my family. I have to say that if I had to be there the entire summer I think my head would explode. I can't believe that I just spent all that time doing nothing virtually every summer of my life. The worst part though, is I felt myself slipping back into that pattern even from just being there for a few days. I didn't visit anyone, all I wanted to do was sleep, tracking my food was difficult because my mother eagerly encourages me to eat while commenting on my weight. (Word to the wise - DO NOT I repeat DO NOT involve your mother in your diet. Don't do it. If you have any sort of relationship issues with your mother, I seriously recommend the book, "Are You Wearing That?" by Deborah Tannen. Mind. Blown.

I decided for this particular diet I would try two new things to force myself to experiment with cooking. Number 1: no junk food. Not even healthy junk food. My snacks will consist of at the worst whole wheat crackers and cut up vegetables dipped in hummus. Everything in my refridgerator has fewer than ten ingredients. I want to experiment to see if my overall well being increases with this type of diet.

Number 2: I left my microwave at home and got a toaster oven. I have a bit of a fear with the oven and I felt that the toaster oven was a good place to start. A toaster oven is basically just a mini oven and does not have the same harmful effects that a microwave has on food.

This is preliminary post number 2. I will post tomorrow to give pictures of some food and give stats. Normally, my posts will be on Sunday giving a summary of the previous week.

Normally, I wake up an hour before I have to go anywhere and I am considering waking up two hours early so that I may add some positive components to my regime:

- Washing my face with a cleanser
- Stretching
- TAKING MY TIME

The last one being the most important. I want to be awake when I leave to exercise, not stumbling out barely able to keep my eyes open. I also downloaded some up beat music to listen to when I jog to the gym. (I am wary of how difficult this task might actually be.)

I also start the first of my two jobs tomorrow as a librarian, which won't be until 2pm so I have to get my exercise done in the morning. I am hoping at best to wake up at seven and leave at nine, at worst wake up at eight and leave at ten.

Tomorrow is my first day of the new summer diet! Wish me luck!

~ Eraser Dusters