Day 7 the completion of week 1

I was a little nervous about getting through the day if I am honest.  We had a surprise birthday party for a wonderful friend of ours to attend yesterday.  Birthdays are a cause for celebration but this was my first party to attend since trying to make these changes in my diet so I had a bit of anxiety.  I didn't know what kind of food to expect there so I had made up in my mind that if need be to go ahead and cheat.

I was sure to stick with the way I have been eating here at the house before we went. We arrived at the party and to my relief there were great proteins for me to eat.  I filled up on those and had a couple of salt potatoes.  I was so happy that I was able to say after I left the party that I had made it through my first week. 

 I had not had prepackaged food, with the exception of seasonings.  I avoided sugar successfully and drastically cut down on my coffee intake.  I tried a bunch of new foods, some I hated and some I absolutely loved.  I did not eat any M&Ms.  I helped my family make healthier choices with some of their meals.  All and all not bad for the first week.

That being said, I thought I might do a little recap of the changes I have been noticing so far.  My hair is still falling out at basically the same rate, so no change on that end but I do still have a lot of new growth and for that I am grateful and hopeful.  I went through a few rough patches but overall I think I am adjusting okay.  I LOVE LEMON WATER!  okay I know I have said that so many times but it is so good and gives me such a refreshed feeling each morning.  I have found that I am sleeping best when I am exercise, this weekend I didn't get as much in as I would have liked and I am have had a harder time sleeping.  I have also find that the more time I spend exploring new recipes the more I feel like I want to try new things.  I think I am overcoming my phobia which is an unexpected plus to this whole journey.

Another great unexpected change is that I am gaining confidence in myself that I haven't had in a long time.  I have also noticed that I seem to be thinking clearer here at the end of the week than I was when I started this whole thing.  I thank you guys for the positive comments and suggestions on facebook they have really been inspiring and helped me stay the course.  

Progress: Week one in the rear view mirror.

Notes:  I am having such a good time researching recipes that I think maybe after I get the hang of this I might want to try figuring out some of my own.