Day 1/200: Project 200

Well here we are day 1 of 200. 1 day already gone! Current starting weight is 360. Will weigh myself again next Monday. Goal for this week is to exercise 5 times and to eat right.

Specific focus for today was drinking plenty of water!

Bathroom Trips:

Ok so I'm NOT quitting Diet Coke. Been there, tried that 800 times to no avail. But today I did not have any. I'm convinced that although diet soda is not high in calories, but there really is something to all of the studies on it. The caffeine, carbonation, and sweetners although making of the nectar of the Gods can NOT be all that great for you.

I've seen people lose weight who drank it like a fish. But for me I really think I bloat up from it a little. But I'm not willing to give it up entirely. So today I had Crystal Light and a lot of water. I would love to just have the pure and natural water, but sometimes I know I just need some kind of flavor.

But good grief drinking water is so A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G. I'm not sure if anyone has ever peed so much during the day. And if I remember right, it doesn't really get that much better.

MAJOR COMPLAINER JOURNAL MOMENTS:

• "Ok so seriously just went to the bathroom 15 minutes ago and I have to go already!" (12:10 PM)
  
• "Hmmm, 12:51 and here I am again on the pot…."
  
• "Oh wow, seriously I think I've had to pee every 10 minutes! I sit here and hold it because everyone in the office sees you as you walk in the bathroom, especially Mary-the receptionist who in the past has counted my trips every time I've quit Diet Coke." 1:31 PM
  
• "Ok this can NOT be normal. Is my bladder only capable of holding like 3 ounces or something??? Can I get a new one?" 2:10 PM
  
• "Shocker, Holly is in the bathroom AGAIN. No people staring at me, I'm NOT suffering from a UTI. And NO dearest boss, I am NOT slacking. (I mean seriously, how can you get anything done when the urge to pee is so prevelant!)
  
• "This doesn't happen when I drink Diet Coke!" (Hmm, I'm suddenly reminded of when I was potty-trained which I remember very well…..they kept giving me water and I finally said I'd go potty if they stopped giving me water.)
  

Food/Exercise Journal:

• Exercise: day off (family night)
  
• Food: I ate well today except for dinner. (Or I guess its dinner that is when I ate well ha ha ha) We went to family night and they had pizza. (But calories don't count at family parties, right?). But seriously I can make up for it. Just need to work that much harder on other days. I refuse to give everything up. You can still live and get the results. You just can't eat that way every meal or day.
  

Things to Improve:

• Have better attitude
  
• Eat more carefully at family night (eat less)
  

Kudos:

• Water!!!
  

Project 200:

I am so excited about this project! I know I can do this.