Baby Steps!

It's been 2 weeks but I feel very proud of myself! I have committed myself to controlling what I eat and how much of it I eat. It's been a bit difficult simply because I love food. I think about going on diets but I can't restrict what I eat; there are way too many good things out there :-)

What have I been doing?

I've cut out drinking any kind of juice and soda. Once in a while I'll have some premium orange juice for breakfast but that's about it. If I feel the urge to drink something sweet I have some Arizona Tea Goji Berry instant drink mix. It's like Crystal Light. Besides that I drink lots of water although I feel like I should drink more of it.

I'm cutting out sweets although I do cheat every here and then. Instead of eating 5 or 6 Hershey's kisses I'll just eat 1. Of course not everyday!

Another thing I'm doing is keeping track of the time I eat and how often I eat. after breakfast and lunch I wait at least 3 hours before having a light snack. After each snack I try to wait 2 hours before the next meal. At first it was excruciating because I'm the type of person that likes to nibble all day long. After a couple of days and lots of will power it's getting easier. In total, I end up having 3 meals and 2 snacks. Important...don't go for seconds! I tend to do it and just realized that after finishing the first plate of food I'm always full but just want to keep eating and eating. Now, while I eat I try to savor every bite and it's been working.

The last thing I've been doing is not eating after dinner. I read somewhere that you shouldn't eat 3 hours prior to going to bed.

I'm already seeing results; not only in the clothes but in the way I feel! I'll be honest... I'm want to lose weight for two reasons. I'd really like to go back to being a size 9-10 or 11-12; right now I'm a size 18 and I don't feel comfortable. The next reason, which is probably the most important...I want to be healthy for my baby.