5/6/10 - 310lbs

So I've been reading the book "Eat to Live". I've been daydreaming about following the plan and blogging about what its done for me and changing the lives of millions of people. Except that today was day-one and I am already tired of it. Dr. Fuhrmann says in the book that the first few days (possibly weeks) will feel like drug with-drawls. I haven't felt sick or anything, but I want cheese, I want meat, I want to eat junk food.

My plan is to blog on a weekly basis about how this plan is truly a cure. Today my husband would tell you its the cure to domesticated-itis. I've probably cooked five meals in five years and done the dishes just as many times (I have an amazing husband who has been cooking and doing the dishes for five years). Last night I stayed up late making my shakes, then I came home from work today and made dinner AND did the dishes.

I was also very strong today. I wanted to stop at the vending machine at the hospital. I wanted to stop at the pizza place at the hospital. I wanted to try the bison sausage samples with dill dip at Whole Foods. And I didn't do ANY OF IT. I drank my shakes all day and drank plenty of water. Also had vegan chili with "Food Should Taste Good" tortilla chips and hummus for dinner.

Originally my plan was to drink Green Shakes (recipe from my brother-in-law) all day and then have a regular vegan dinner because when I drank them while I was in Colorado I was never hungry. But when I was in Colorado I was sitting around doing nothing all day. Now I'm movin' and shakin' and I'm not sure the Green Shake is going to cut it. So I think I'm going to have the shake for breakfast and then have a salad (maybe some hummus) for lunch and then a soup, stew or chili for dinner.