Whew!

Our first day went better than could be expected. Of course, its always easiest in the beginning when resolve is strong and hopes are high! I must say I thought the sugar withdrawal would be in full swing given the amounts of sugar I was consuming up until today, but I didn't have to battle a single craving all day. I don't know if this is a result of mind over matter or if the whole foods we are eating are just so good and filling that they don't leave me wanting more. Either way, I am grateful for such a fantastic day. I won't go into detail about what we ate or the epic fails of some of the recipes I tried to create today. I do plan on posting a menu plan once a week with links to recipes and assessments, but I will have to do that on the weekend when I am not trading sleep for kid-free blogging time. We had planned to take the dreaded measurements and underwear photos to chart our journey in the most tangible way, but I learned that at the very least I would like to have good hair and makeup to help soften the blow. Clearly, the time to do this hateful thing is NOT right after I became sweaty, red faced, and worn out from Richard Simmons putting me through my paces with "Sweatin' to Broadway." Also, a nasty side effect of this particular exercise "regime" (if popping in an older than dirt VHS tape and dancing around ridiculously in my daughters' playroom can be called a "regime) is that I have had "Ease On Down The Road" from The Wiz stuck in my head all night!

 On a side note, the support I have gained through Facebook and comments here is really touching. I know most of us struggle with our weight, but it means so much to me to hear that my friends are rooting for me to win at this. I am happy to provide any semblance of motivation, inspiration, or comic relief I can through my personal struggle. Just don't expect me to publish those underwear shots any time soon! I can't fathom putting that out there until I've lost at least 100 lbs. And lets be honest...perhaps the very idea that they will soon exist hidden away where no one can possibly see them is enough to give you the giggles and give me nightmares. Shudder.

 PS The reason I titled this blog "Maybe This Time" might be self explanatory, but here are the lyrics to the song from Cabaret that put the idea into my head. I sing it to myself a lot. Ok, we all know I am a little Broadway obsessed already, right?

 Maybe this time, I'll be lucky
Maybe this time, he'll stay
Maybe this time
 For the first time
 Love won't hurry away

He will hold me fast
I'll be home at last

Not a loser anymore
Like the last time
And the time before

 Everybody loves a winner
So nobody loved me;
 'Lady Peaceful,' 'Lady Happy,'
That's what I long to be
All the odds are in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's got to happen, happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win