5 Days Into the Rest of My Life

So today is day 5 of my new diet. So far it has been really not too bad. The only thing I notice now is that there are so many dang commercials for candy and junk food. While I have been noshing on my veggies and lean meat, I have been enticed with large over-sized Reese's, pastel colored Hershey Kisses, and cheesey pizzas with grease pockets just sitting on top. Normally I would not even notice it, but since I can't have it, I want it!! I must have tried to justify me having some Ben & Jerry's ice cream about 50 times yesterday.

This week I have been eating the following: mixed nuts- but not too much since high in calorie and fat, chicken- grilled, mixed veggies- mostly broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, and carrots, eggs, breakfast sausage, coffee with soy creamer, and I guess that is about it. Oh I have allowed myself a couple of apples with peanut butter.

So far I am down 4lbs. It doesn't seem like a ton, but its only going on the 5th day, and I haven't done a ton of extra exercise. Truthfully, I feel like a slug when I leave my work computer, because it is physically draining. Sitting in front of a compute with several monitors, not to mention that it can be emotionally draining and quite stressful. I know, I know, what job isn't? Not try to compare or say mine is worse than yours. It is just hard to get up from my desk at the end of the day, and not smother my baby in kisses, my puppy in belly rubs and behind the ear scratches, and my husband listening to me talk about my dreams for the future. Outside of this, and my need to decompress after work, I don't find time for myself to exercise. I should, I need to, but I just don't make the time.

I am on a no spend April challenge, and I have been doing quite well. I did have my hair done Tuesday, but that was because it was schedule months before... and in my old age, ahem, I needed it! Other than that, I have purchased a random diet soda here or there, baby formula, diapers, gas, but that is it! I haven't broken yet, and its already April 10!! If all goes well, I may be able to extend this even further in the future. My whole goal is to stop trying to find happiness in things, declutter my life, and find happiness in simplicity and my life. I recently took about 5 large bags full of clothes, shoes, hats, etc to the goodwill donation center. The interesting thing is, I couldn't tell you what was in the bags, I can picture one sweater, that is all. My closet and drawers are still very full, and I held on to those things for so long, really for no reason at all.

I have found it very freeing, and exciting to get rid of the extra things I don't need. We are preparing for another move, so it makes sense to drop some extraneous things. I encourage all of you to rid yourself of any of the extra things in your life that are no longer serving any purpose! It really is liberating!