It's HERE

Day 1.  Whole 30 with accountability coaching.

I've had several starts and SUDDEN stops the last few months.  Can't get through the HARD long enough to get to the RESULTS place.

Unfortunately or fortunately, there's a $$ solution for that --  Hello, Coach Holly.

Our call is Tuesday and I wanted to have a couple days under my belt before the first session.  6 sessions, spread out as I see fit (within reason).

As luck would have it, I got my monthly THREE days early.  That's EARLY for me.  Good news is the first couple of days zaps my appetite.  I have about 12 more hours of lousy before the worst of it is over.  By Tuesday, I will feel a lot better and ready to punch forward with Holly.

I'm working on a list of TOOLS and TREATS to get me back to my happy place.  I'll share as I go along.

Today's tool is to allow the negative feelings.  I'm cramping, have a headache, moody -- all monthly related.  Going with it, not fighting it.  It's okay.  I know why and I know it will be over soon.  (The timing was unexpected, but good.)

I'm not going to start the treats for a few days (especially since I don't feel like having a treat -- never do when it's THAT time).  BUT, I'll start planning and scheduling for later this week.

As far as food goes, I have some frozen meat and veggies and that will carry me over for a couple of days.  I need to hit the grocery store on Monday or Tuesday for a big shop.  I'll also need to do some meal prep, but all that will wait until I feel better and my energy is up.

In other news ... as though there's anything else today ... Ziggy has a last minute meet and greet.  I don't have much hope for it.  I don't think he'll make a good impression right now.  His hot spots hurt and he has to wear a blow-up collar to stop licking them.  This family is seeing multiple dogs so waiting wasn't an option.  I'm looking at this as another LEARNING experience for both me and Ziggy as we work toward an adoption.

Happy Sunday which feels like a Monday because who starts a diet on a Sunday???  (P.S. Yes, I consider this a diet -- I want to drop some weight and get back to eating well.  That's a diet in my book and I don't care that "diet" is a no-no word.  I could call it another word and it's still the same dang thing.  Rant over.)

Later gators.