Day one

I have to say that so far I'm far more impressed by the Lite'n'Easy meals than I expected - they're filling, generous and full of flavour. I didn't realise, until I got home after work and checked the menu guide more closely, that one of the bowls in the freezer was the designated day 1 snack (of week B in the spring menu). So in addition to my 2AM lunch of a warm Thai chicken salad with crispy noodles, black forest pears (stewed pears with bluberries), a cakey museli biscuit and Greek yoghurt with berries, I also had Meditteranian meatballs with pasta and melted cheese.
As I don't have a microwave I'll have the meatballs when I get to work, which is still day 1 - given my schedule I've decided to go with 24 hour days (00:00-23:59) rather than my usual accounting of a day starting anew when I wake up, regardless of the time that is.
There's a lot more variety in each weekly menu than I'd usually have, and although the menu rotates through three times I suspect I'm more likely to be excited about recognising favourites rather than groaning that it's week A again. I'm even wondering what meals I'll be missing out on once I transition off the program, which is a little sad!
Now for the downside - I haven't done any exercise, not just today but in ages. Not only am I heavier than I've ever been before, I'm also in poorer shape. I'm getting a little short of breath with relatively minimal exertion, compared to what I consider my baseline. I think I may be a little anemic, and intend to have some baseline bloods done (any day now...) but it's also general deconditioning.
So, out of hibernation and back into my life. The next few days are going to be entirely too ridiculous for exercise, but I'm on days starting Monday and will be doing my first workout in ages. Oh, and buying a microwave.
On Tuesday I'll also do a stretch program, either a class or DVD, so that I can walk to work on Wednesday without the shin splints that have started kicking in during the short stroll to my local library. - Alex