Diet Day 1

Day 1 on the newest new plan went very, very well.  I managed to drink plenty of water, got a bit of exercise, and really controlled my eating.

I will confess, I did have one soda.  I just didn’t want to start a new diet and have to deal with caffeine withdrawal.  Oh well, one soda is better than a whole bottle of soda.  I’ll slowly (but surely) kick-the-habit and be water-only by the end of the week.

Due to a work-related responsibility, I didn’t make it to the gym, but I did get some decent exercise.  I walked a couple of miles around the neighborhood, worked up a good sweat – and felt great when I finished.

As far as eating, I didn’t eat all that much.  In fact, I probably ate too few calories, but for the first day, I wanted to really break the over-eating-cycle.  Over the next few weeks, I’ll find a balance between caloric intake, weight loss, and feeling good.

The breakdown of today’s eating -

2010 – The Plan

Okay.  Here we go.  It’s 2010 and here’s my plan -

1.  I will drink 12 to 16 cups of water per day.

2.  I will eat lean meats, fresh vegetables, eggs, nuts, and fruit.

3.  I will limit my portions.

4.  I will eat between 1800 and 2200 calories per day.

5.  I will go to the gym, regularly.  (My goal?  I’d like to go every day that the gym is open.)

That’s it, that’s the plan.

My goal?  I’d like to lose 100 pounds by October 10, 2010.

Things to avoid -

I’m going to do my very best to avoid – bread, starchy foods, fast food, and sodas.  I also plan to cut back on my consumption of salt and salted foods.