Day 1- Here we go
Let me give you a little background of what makes me, well, me. I am not the dieting type of person. I have never gone on an official diet. I have always been the tall, super skinny girl who could eat like a pig, never work out, and not gain weight. Now before you start hating me, let’s just say that things have changed a bit. My ways finally caught up with me at 24 years of age. In just a few months, I went up four sizes! Maybe it was the stress of wedding planning, graduate school, or starting a new job, but even if I ate smaller portions, the weight just stayed on. And the weight is only in a particular section: thighs to belly button. The rest of me still looks fabulous, but it’s very hard to ignore all that lumpy cellulite and tummy pooch.
I don’t like change all that much and more importantly, I hate to cook. I cannot overstate this enough: I absolutely abhore cooking. Not fun, don’t see the appeal. If it doesn’t involve a microwave or takes longer than 10 min on the stove, forget it. My husband makes fun of me for having two basic meals that honestly comprise 90% of all my breakfasts/dinners: Macaroni & cheese (the red box from Walmart is divine) and Campbell’s Tomato Soup. Lunch is usually PBJ on wheat. Why the limited culinary cuisine? Simple: both are quick, taste great, and easy to prepare.
So, when I first started to peruse the Sonoma Diet website, I was quite overwhelmed. While there is a plethora of yummy sounding recipes, some involved quite a bit of preparation. I quickly found the “quick meals” filter for the recipes. I think this will come in handy.
Another daunting realization is that I have almost none of the “Sonoma basics” in my pantry. Even worse, I have never heard of some of the things on there. I printed out the shopping list for the week (a nice website feature) and plan to go grocery shopping tonight/tomorrow.
So, my main goals for the next few weeks are to firm up my thighs and get rid of this horrid belly. I will no longer experience this painful and awkward verbal exchange (yes, it’s happened twice in the last month):
Nosy stranger to me: “Oh, when are you due?”
Me: “I’m not pregnant.”
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