Day 2 and starting to crave

Well, my cravings took me a little longer than I thought they would. I know its only day 2, but Im really wanting to snack right now. I think it all stems from, me not keeping the schedule of eating I know Jillian would want me to. Im sure you have heard you should eat every 3 hours, small meals and snacks to keep you sustained throughout the day. Well when you eat a huge fatty carb loaded meal at lunch, you can't fathom having to eat 3 hours later and still be hungry for dinner. Well I have discoverd that when you eat a more balanced meal of your fats, proteins, sugars and carbs, you get hungry much faster. Today I ate breakfast at 7am, and I had a palm full of pumpkin seeds around 9 as I was walking out the door. I didn't end up eating my lunch until 2pm because I thought I wouldn't be home until 8 or 9pm. My plans changed, so I ate just a little at 5:30 when my family ate. On top of eating healthy and exercising regularly, I have also decided that I will not eat anything after 7:30pm. Thats when I want to snack the most. My son is sitting next to me eating a pop tart as I write this and I really want to run in the kitchen and grab the other one. normally I wouldn't think twice after the work out I had in the gym. " Its ok, Im sure I burned more calories than 4 pop tarts put together" is probably what I would say. However, its thinking like that and justifying my bad eating habbits that got me in my border line size 10-12's in the first place.
Speaking of my workout, Jillian is hard core. I can't imagine working out with her in person if her book is so tough. I am already sore from my burn yesterday, but today was much harder. Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day, but I have decided to still go in the gym and just do some cardio. The hardest thing she had me do today was a reverse plank with alternating leg lifts. for those of you who don't know what that is, sit on your tush, put your amrs behind you fingers facing inward. keep your legs straight and raise your pelvis until you are a straight line, relax your head back if you can, but I had to grunt like I was having a baby again, so that wasn't an option. raise 1 leg then the other. its easy at first, but after the first 6 or 7 times, you realize that your belly and tushy is on FIRE! good luck!
That is one of my favorite things about working out. I LOVE to sweat. If I'm sweating I'm doing something right. I also LOVE/HATE being sore. I know that if Im sore I did something to improve my muscle strength, but I hate how it paralyzes me for a day or 2. I clean houses for a living so the use of my arms and legs are what I like to call a necessity.
The way I feel already is great. I don't really feel a rush on energy yet, my body is probably still squeezing out the horrible things I used to consume on a daily basis, but I am proud of myself for not failing today! That is something to motivate me for tomorrow. I decided to weigh in every other day, so tomorrow is weigh in day. I have realistic expectations. I know I didn't loose 3 pounds after the first 2 days ( although that would be nice), any poundage off will be well earned and much appreciated. wish me luck as I do you in our journey to DROPIN' POUNDAGE!