Day One

Here I am, sitting on my couch, Day One coming to an end.  Though no life altering revelations occurred, there were some interesting observations.  Mainly that:

1) I want to eat sugar even when I'm not hungry.  Like now.
2) While not eating sugar was indeed sucky, not drinking diet soda was downright sucktastic.

Who knew that the soda would be harder to take than the candy?

For context, I normally have a 12 pack of Diet Coke curled up next to my feet like a comforting pet.  Some people bring their dogs to work, I bring my soft drink of choice.  I may, MAY have to allow myself just one per day, but I won't go into that territory until I've given myself a whole week's worth of withdrawal.

So.  If I didn't eat sugar, what did I eat?  Usually not a tricky question, but I consume roughly my body weight in Brown Sugar Cinnamon Oatmeal and Bonk Breakers and Peanut Butter Toast with Honey and Raisins on a daily basis, subsidized by chocolate, chocolate covered things, and chocolate chip cookies.

I wish I were joking.

I had a banana.

I had coffee with cream.

I had Oatmeal.  Plain.  Oatmeal.  I didn't finish it.

I had some LOVELY raspberries (not sarcastic, they were actually pretty glorious).

Lunch was a salad and soup.

I had another banana.

I had some trail mix SANS M&Ms (but with raisins....)

I had 1/2 a single serving packet of Goldfish.  This is a no sugar experiment not a no junkfood experiment.

Dinner was another salad (All Hail the Glory of the Trader Joe's) and some soy chips and a little bit of chicken curry salad.  And a glass of vanilla soy milk (a questionable choice).

And now?  Well, here I am, rereading what will most likely be my variation on a theme menu for the next 29 days.  I'm SUPER tempted to get a yogurt, but I think that's another questionable option that will have to wait until at least 2 weeks in before I try it.  You can't let a smoker trying to quit just have a butt at the end of the day.

I'm not thrilled.

I'm also not daunted.

Day 2, do your worst.  I will be waiting for you with the worst oatmeal ever.