New Year

Everyone seems to make new years resolutions. They say they want to work out, get fit, diet, etc. They put in the effort for a few weeks and then it seems they fall apart. I didnt want to be one of those people. So I decided not to make new years resolutions. I decided to make LIFE resolutions. In December of 2011 I watched an episode of 'The Doctors'. This particular episode was labeled 'pink' and was all about womens health issues. There was a lady named Cynthia and she was talking about a fitness and nutrition program. She had come up with something called the P.I.N.K Method. She explained that she wanted to empower women to lose weight, better their health and look sexier than ever before. Clips were shown from the fitness DVDs and there were several interviews of people who had done this "pink" method. Something just resinated inside of me. I was searching for something to help me regain my confidence and my inner strength. I was searching for something that could teach me how to eat better and exercise. So I discussed it with my husband, Ian. I was really excited about this new fitness idea. Something must of resinated in him too because he did some research on this program. We discussed it a little more, but then we kind of forgot about it. Or so I thought. After a busy weekend at my parents resturant, I decided I would use my tip money to buy the P.I.N.K method. Again, though, I kind of forgot about it. Then after another weekend at work, Ian was very persistant in getting me to check my email. I didnt think much of it but I went along with it. So while I was looking at my email, I noticed an order confirmation. What is this I asked myself. When I opened the email, it was an order confirmation for the P.I.N.K method! I couldnt believe that Ian had purchased it for me! He said he wanted to give it to me for Christmas, but he didnt want to be the husband that called his wife fat on Christmas. I was really excited and couldnt wait for this to arrive. Finally it came in the mail and I immediatly dove into the information. The first thing I saw was a bracelet that said, I Think*I Live*I Am* P.I.N.K. This was to be my mantra. I read the nutrition guide and I was pretty nervous. Whey protein shakes for breakfast, small lunch and dinner and unlimited veggies for snacks.Oh boy, what did I get myself into? But I went all in. I planned my menu, made my grocery list, and was nervous but excited to start. But then there was that problem, when do I start? With the holidays coming up, I didnt want to start it then. And I didnt want to start it as my new years resolution. So after a few days of thinking about it, I decided to start on Saturday December 31, 2011.That was it. I was ready to make my LIFE resolution. I was ready to find my inner strength, find my way into a smaller pair of jeans, and to find my confidence. I was nervous as it got closer to that day. The week before, I got in my fast food fix. I had Arbys, McDonalds, my last coke, and my last ice cream. The Friday before, Ian, Addie, and I went to HyVee and purchased all of my essentials. The cart was overloaded with veggies. Once we got home, it was time to put all of the produce away. Our fridge was exploding with all kinds of vegetables. On the eve of starting my diet, I had everything planned out. I had my meals for the next 2 weeks for the "restart" part of the diet. When I woke up on Saturday......