What day is this? Scratch it.

Soooo, where to begin. How about the part where I totally veered off of my diet and the only time I went to the gym was the Wednesday session I was accountable for. Yep, that's a good point. When my sister-in-law came down for a week to visit, I discovered an interesting facet about myself which I didn't know prior: I'm easily distracted. Wait...what? Kidding :) This has been a big flaw of mine for a while. I made the conscious decision to NOT go to the gym, to over-indulge my body to its cravings and whims, and well..I paid for it. I ended up right back at my starting point of 200 pounds.
So, one day, a little over a week ago, I decided to peruse Barnes and Noble for a couple of good reads. I came across a book whose title was so striking, I just HAD to buy it (did I mention I am impulsive as well?!). SKINNY BITCH. I fell in love. Now, to preface this a bit, I bought the book thinking it was a no-nonsense approach to getting skinny. I yearned for that bluntness and cruelty...I guess I like the punishment. Anywho, upon diving in to the book, I discovered that the whole fucking book had an entirely different, hidden agenda. According to the authors, the only way you can be SKINNY, is to be VEGAN. I was livid! I punched the book a few times in disgust, dropped a few swear words cursing the authors, but I was still hooked. As a result, to sum this whole thing up, I have decided to go animal-free (or mostly). I will most definitely eliminate meats from my diet, and already have for the past week. I have managed to abstain thus far from dairy and eggs (including cheese, eek!), but I think I will provide myself a little leeway and just make sure I buy organically.
I DID NOT MAKE THIS A DIET DECISION. I have not cut out these foods because I want to be a rabbit and get so skinny I attract all men and procreate as fast as them...but quite honestly, the research that backed up the book's claims were appalling. I'm not going to delve into all of the factual evidence the authors included in their novel, if you are interested, I highly encourage you purchase Skinny Bitch and do a little additional research on your own.
I made this decision to be healthy and to cleanse my body of all of the shit I have been fueling it with for the past 23 years. In just a week, I feel so renewed and breezy :) I feel damn good. I absolutely REFUSE to buy any produce from regular supermarkets, unless I can guarantee that they are organic and credible by more than just the USDA. Yes, government, you can keep your billion pound of pesticides you use annually out of my temple.
In addition to making this lifestyle change, which was CHANGING the way I looked at food, I hit the gym. Hard. And it feels absolutely wonderful! The past four days I have been in nonstop....no less than an hour-and-a-half each time. Today, I conquered a curious fear I had: cycling. That shit is no joke, people. An hour long cycling course which kicked my ass....BUT, I finished, and my ass thanked me afterwards :) On top of cycling this morning for that hour, I did an additional hour working on my legs and arms. I love feeling the burn of my muscle fibers ripping and shredding. And to think, I get to do it all again tomorrow...makes me enthralled!
So far, since this past Wednesday, which is what.....4 days? I have lost 4 pounds. Teetering on 5. It's a beautiful thing, my friends. I devour water, now...drinking around 3 L a day. I pee a lot...I do the other thing a lot ;) and my body is screaming in satisfaction.
The only dilemma I face, is how I choose to incorporate my new lifestyle with Evan's. I believe that going vegetarian or vegan is a personal choice. And while I want my son to eat healthy and be healthy, I also want him to be a kid....and kids love chicken nuggets. So I have come to the conclusion, I will buy everything organic and free-range from him. It's not cheap, but I feel a little less guilty knowing that Bessie the cow didn't suffer incredible amounts of pain, and that she didn't live her whole life crowded into a pen. We all win.
So, that's it for now. I have three weeks until I weigh in at the challenge. I am thinking in three weeks, I should definitely be able to lose fifteen pounds. We shall see :) I like to win. Losing is not an option.