Hi Ursula,

 

welcome to the plan. I'm sure the plan will work out for you, I'm three weeks in and now really notice my energy levels increasing and my ability to "handle" food is dramatically improved. By this I mean that I have become much more aware of what processed food contains ( in short, huge amounts of sugar) and I'm also more aware that through eating the wrong types of food I create an imbalance where my body wants more sugar. It becomes a lot easier to resist chocolate, candy bars etc. when you're body is in balance. I looked back honestly at my diet ( which I actually thought wasn't too bad) and now I'm horrified to think of it, eg.

 

A day in last December;

 

7.00am     wake up (just about be able to get up)

                Breakfast - Cornflakes and orange juice concentrate - both loaded with sugar

 

8.00am    Hit the road for customer meeting at 10.00 - get diesel and a snickers bar and         some tea or coffee with loads of full fat milk.

 

10.00am    Do a really crappy job at my meeting because I'm planning lunch already

 

12.00am    Lunch consisting of sandwiches on white bread, more milky drinks and a packet of crisps  

 

1.00pm     set off for next appointment, stopping on the way for a sleep as my energy levels dangerously low. Look at all the other drivers doing the same thing because they're all eating the wrong food balance and convice myself that this is normal!

 

3.00pm    Sorry Mr./ Mrs, customer, running late because I'm stuck in traffic ( almost true ).

 

3.30pm     Rushed meeting because I'm late anyway and it'll be dinner time soon and I've bought a ready made lasagne which I'll have with chips - the mediterranean diet works for them so it can't be bad right?

 

5.30pm     Get home, thank God for ready made meals because cooking is such a bore and I'm really tired after my "hard day".

 

6.30pm    Great TV night and I've got loads of snacks to keep me going until I fall asleep on the sofa.

 

9.30pm    Check my e-mails and wonder why none of my customers have responded positively to my brilliant proposals - what is wrong with these people?

 

11.00pm    Better go to bed now because I'll wake up at 3.00 am with indigestion and I've got another tough day tomorrow.

 

You get the picture!

 

Good luck with achieving your goals!

 

Rich