Pre-day Jitters

Tomorrow is 'the day'. I know Monday is usually the first day for this kind of thing, but I've been starting each new 'healthy week' on Mondays for over a year now, so I thought I'd change it up. Also, sometimes I'll do really well all week, then hit the weekend and totally blow it. I'm thinking that maybe if I weigh myself on Friday I'll be more inspired to keep going and stay strong over the weekend.

Or maybe it won't make a lick of difference.

Went through my kitchen today to 'detox' it. It's hard, though, when you have a husband and two kids who shouldn't have to be drug into your decision. I would like them to eat a little more healthy, but if I force it they will resent it. So I'll still let them have their snacks (and John his pasta) but encourage healthy options more often.

I pitched:

• cold cereals
• coffee cream
• bread crumbs
• Fiber One bars
• ice cream cones
• pasta (except for a couple for John and the kids)
• cookies
• chips
• syrups (pancake, corn syrup)
• molasses (why do I even have this stuff?)
• marshmallows
• coconut
• raisins
• crackers (left the Goldfish)
• 100 calorie snacks
• frozen bananas
• fudge pops

And I moved some of my baking products to the basement pantry.

Then Eden (my 5-year-old) and I hit the grocery store. We picked up:

• eggs
• heavy cream
• turkey sausage
• olives
• decaf coffee (sob!)
• white wine (I know, I know. It's not for drinking, but for cooking. I swear.)
• sugar-free Jello
• pork loin chops
• red leaf lettuce
• feta cheese
• tomatoes
• spinach
• cucumber
• broccoli
• red peppers

I need to go to the meat market to get the good chicken I want, but other than that I should be set for the next 3-4 days.

I'm a little nervous... mostly about giving up my coffee. I'm afraid I'm going to have massive headaches and I don't deal with them very well. I should've weaned myself off, but I'm not bright enough.