Day 9.....and it's going so well

If being good isn't working - try being outrageous.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

This is such a great saying. This is our motto at my job. We have to give OUTRAGEOUS customer service. I love it. I love my patients. I love to go to work every day, and then at the end of the day, I leave my troubles at the door and go home. I have never been able to do that. If something at work really bothered me, I would come home and have a few glasses of wine, or eat because after all, there were always reasons to eat.

Now, I'm learning when I am stressed, or troubled, to not eat, I find something else to do. I will grab a glass of water, and go either on the computer to blog, or on facebook, or I will craft. I love to craft. I have a cricut machine and I make all kinds of diecuts for scrapbooking and also make stuff for parties. I love it, it's like having therapy. I can sit, and just and do my crafts which is like doing a puzzle. It's relaxing. I also am learning that I don't need to snack while I am crafting. I am learning to eat so much healthier, I really am.
I am eating hamburgers without buns, lots more veggies, and fruits. And the water I am drinking, well I have always been a big water drinker. I'm eating some cashews & pistachios too. Trying to just add a little variety in my foods. There are some foods that are good fat foods. It's good to eat meat. I love meat. And Chicken, well we just love chicken, we're still needing to learn more dishes.  Adam is going to give me a lasagna recipe with no pasta! I can't wait to get a copy of it. It sounded so good.

I can't even say how much better I am feeling already. 9 Days and I am sleeping better than I have ever slept before, and my mood swings are father and fewer between. That is probably the biggest shocker to me. I'm a lot calmer. I had no idea that certain foods would really alter my moods!
Grain out of my foods has been such an easy transition.
I never thought I would say that. When I was thinking about doing this, I thought, "Oh God, how am I going to do this?" Am I really going to be able to do this?" Then I thought, I need to do a blog & make myself accountable. Not that I'm really accountable to anyone but myself, but I like writing & I like that even though noone is posting on here, I am getting so much support in my private email, or on facebook which is empowering and making it so much more rewarding for me. I love to know that I am helping someone stick to their lifestyle change! WE can all do it! We can stick together! I am still waiting for some to post or email me some recipes. Feel free to do so. I am so open for some no grain recipes.

Well I am going to kick back and relax & watch the Bachelor. Hope everyone has a great night.

Godspeed!
Jenn