Making plans.

So.. I've been doing my research on all of the paper work that was sent home with me yesterday. After a discussion as to how next week's grocery list is going to be, we have come to a decision that we are both happy with.

I do not drink soda a whole lot. I LOVE soda, but I've come away from it while I was trying to get pregnant, I cut all caffeine cold turkey and once we stopped trying, I started letting myself have a bottle here or there every now and then. I make due with a cup of coffee in the morning (which I have not had in almost 2 weeks) and carbonated flavored water.

I'm slowly going to taper off my carbonated water intake this week. It's not going to be easy, the carbonation is my downfall. However I can have crystal light instead.

So.. We are getting a new filter system for our tap and packets of the crystal light.

This is a 1200 calorie a day diet and I think I can handle the changes. Instead of a cup of cereal, a decent sized lunch and supper, I now get breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and supper.

I feel that I am alright with saving my first snack until the evening. So that is progress.

I can have 4 servings of starch, 2 fruits, 3-4 veggies, 2 milk, 9 oz of lean meat, and 1-2 servings of fats.

I shall use 2 starches in the morning with 1 serving of milk. Lunch will be 1 serving of fats and all four servings of veggies. Snack will be fruit. Supper will be meat, the other 2 servings of starch, and a serving of fats. Snack will be a serving of dairy and a serving of fruit.

The fruit is going to be the hard one. I just am not big on fruits. I like them from time to time, but this is something I am going to have to rotate with each snack, 4 oz of apple for one snack, 4 oz of peach for another, plums and banana the next day, etc, etc.

I get to enjoy raw veggies for lunch with a serving of low fat dressing, so I'm stoked about that.

It's positive. It is good. My husband is very supportive, instead of having soda for him for our 2 week stretch of groceries, he is also going on the crystal light kick. I feel rather bad about that, I don't feel it is really needed, especially if he drinks sodas I don't like, it is not like they taunt me, begging for me to come ravage them like chocolate or carbs do. But he wants to do this, both to show support and perhaps in hopes that it will help the budget. Instead of spending 12 bucks every 2 weeks on soda, we can just get the crystal light and both be healthier.

I asked him today what he would do when all is said and done. What would happen when he goes to hug me and I'm just skin and bones.. He said he'd lift me up, twirl me around the room, maybe even carry me over the thresh hold. The fat girl in me cringed at the idea, because I don't want to break his back.. But there's a skinny girl in me that smiled and got a little giddy at the idea.