And so the journey begins...

So the preliminary days of changing my eating ways are finally here!  I attended Andrew's (one of my Crossfit trainers http://www.canyoncrossfit.net/) seminar today and have signed up for the Nutritional Experience!  (http://performancenutritionexperience.tumblr.com/)  The first 30 days, the "Whole30" are going to be intense.  For 30 days, starting January 21, I will be 100% committed to this.  No carbs, no sugars, no processed food!  Just clean and healthy eating.

This is going to be an interesting journey that I will be on..and it's not going to be easy.  But as I was reminded this morning, quitting heroine is difficult, not changing my diet for the rest of my life.  I think what appeals to me more than anything is that this isn't some lose weight quick diet.  This is how can I be healthy for the rest of my life.  It seems like most people are just concerned with losing weight, and they want immediate results.  I know I am one of those people.  Things that come quickly, fade quickly.  And what I love about this program is that it is integrating exercise with the nutritional aspect of being healthy.

Now, as most everyone knows by now, I cannot exercise for the time being and I don't know when I will be back to the gym and how my back is going to respond.  Having a herniated disc is something that I have to live with and be cognizant of for the rest of my life.  That's what is really motivating me to be a part of this experience.  My whole "work out and eat what you want" attitude isn't going to work anymore.  I did give up eating carbs when I first started Crossfit back in October, so that part isn't going to be as difficult.  I did allow myself a cheat day one a week, so it is going to be interesting giving up my Porto's and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.  Oh and my In-N-Out.. Sigh.. Oh well! It will all be worth it in the long run...

Anywho, enough of my whining.  I am going to read through the material I received today and set up my initial goals.  I am pretty sure my biggest goal right now is strengthen my back enough to get me back into the gym.. And I know not to force it!  We will see what I come up with when I fill out my experience sheet.  I will post before and after pictures after the first month.  Saturday will be my offical Day 1.  Between today and tomorrow I will read and create my initial shopping list.  Once assembled, I am off to Trader Joe's to get my healthy shopping on! Woohoo!!

Here is my biggest concern.. for those who don't know me very well, I am a bad cook.  So, your support and advice will be essential throughout this first month.  Also..pray I don't burn down my kitchen!  Recipes are also appreciated, and I know the web will be my friend.  That's all I have got for now.  I will try to blog every day, but who knows how well that will work with my schedule.  I think that's enough for now!

Thank you for taking time to read this and helping me on this journey!  Let the 30 days of fun begin!! :)