Operation Fat Girl is a go: Day 1

Day 1. So, of course, I woke up this morning starving! I'm sure that having nothing but ice cream for dinner didn't help matters. When I went to the nutritionist last year, what I remember is that I should eat 5 small meals a day and that each meal should be about 325 calories. I'm looking for all my nutrition info but I have a few piles of papers around so I haven't quite put my hand on the info she gave me yet. When I find it, I will confirm what my caloric intake per meal should be but, for now, I'm going on that memory.

There are lots of online guides to help when you are trying to lose weight but I'm using My Fitness Pal to help track my food intake and exercise. According to My Fitness Pal, I should eat 1,680 calories a day to stay on track for losing 1 1/2 pounds a week. Of course, in my overachieving and unrealistic mind I'm thinking ... I should lose about 5 pounds a week. I am going to have to remind myself to be patient. I didn't get this way overnight and it's going to take a while to undo all the damage.

Anyway, 1,680 calories a day equals to 5 meals at 336 calories which jives with my nutritionist's guidelines. My Fitness Pal has a food diary and an exercise log so you can electronically monitor your progress. It also has a community section where you can get information and support. Best of all, the site is free! I also have a Weight Watchers account because I was on that program among the many that I have been on. I'm thinking of canceling it though because it's $12.95 a month. It amazes me what you can get online these days ... everything!

Breakfast: So far, I'm over my calories for breakfast (428 calories). I was thinking I was doing so well: an omelette with 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg, 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I just had to have a little cheese!), 3 Jimmy Dean turkey sausage links and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. All much better than my usual breakfast: none. If I cut the cottage cheese tomorrow, I will be right on target (338). Maybe a little less cheese wouldn't hurt either. ;)

Vitamins: I find it amazing that I remembered to take birth control every day for 20 years but, for years, I haven't been able to remember to take a daily vitamin. I have thrown away so many vitamins and pre-natal vitamins because they expired. What a complete waste of money! But, today I remembered! They made me feel a little nauseous but that feeling has passed.

I've weighed, marked it in my weight goal diary and now I am going to take my measurements. First day and one meal down. Only 4 more to go.

By the way, don't worry. I'm not going to detail each and every meal every day for the duration of this journey. I just am a bit obsessed at the moment.

I can do this!

Fat Girl