Dear Diary

DAY 39 – It’s a battle.

I need to start exercising. I honestly believe if I had to work off these extra calories, there would be no extra calories. It’s kind of like budgeting money — if you can touch and feel the value, you won’t spend it. …continued here

DAY 31 – Do Not Give Up.

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DAY 29 – Trying to finish strong in the first month

I cannot believe I’m on the crest of one month of dieting and I haven’t made a huge dent in this weight. I’m trying, at the least, to give myself credit for still being aware that there needs to be weight loss. My self talk is trying to issue assurance that I can still do this…continued here

DAY 28 – Broken Promises

The average person has broken and abandoned their New Year’s Resolution by now. Sadly I messed up and missed a lot of journal postings and as a result, my weight loss isn’t what it could be. But I’m re-committing today — pray for me. continued here

DAY 19 – The Day of Chaos

I spent yesterday escorting my mother through a series of heart tests that included an angiogram that revealed a new blockage in a coronary artery. It was a crazy day but I still managed to keep my food diary (and most of my plan in tact). The day ended with dinner at my best friend’s house (thank God she kept everything South Beach as well or I’d have been off this diet immediately. continued here

DAY 18 – A Plan for Success Today

I’m a smart girl — I know the plan is the essential ingredient to successful long term weight loss. This is one of the pieces I’ve neglected (that and a regular exercise plan but that’s another post) so today I’ve made the first attempt to get it right. My instructions are simple…make a plan; repeat. continued here

DAY 17 – This is where diets start to fail.

Oops, another bad day that I can directly attribute to my own poor planning. Sometimes I feel like I am making progress and then along comes a day where my priorities are obviously out of kilter and the net result is a day of eating like this. I suppose it could be worse — major cheating and bad foods, but no food is just as bad for progress as calorie laden foods. The only good thing is I don’t think I’ve triggered any cravings. continued here

DAY 16

Back on plan. I didn’t actually get off it too badly over the weekend (a small Super bowl infraction involving Stacy’s Pita Chips) but I’m in control and feeling great about this coming week. continued here

DAY 13

I went out to lunch today with a friend — one who understands that any restaurant meal with me pretty much is a green leafy thing. Good conversation and a really good salad make up for yet again….left overs tonight. continued here

DAY 12

The journaling isn’t too hard, but I find I’m saying the same things about my diet every day. The biggest issue today is eating left overs … again. If you make a giant meat loaf, you’re going to be eating it for several days and that’s kind of boring. continued here

DAY 8

I couldn’t even make it through the first week without falling to pieces and yes, I am now beating myself up over the “emotional eating binge”. I did get back on track quickly. I guess that’s something. But it is devastating to realize once again that it’s still an emotional issue for me. I don’t know why I thought COMFORT FOOD was just a saying! continued here

DAY 6

The end of week #1 Back to the Diet is almost done. I’ve made a lot of progress but, stupid me, I didn’t weigh myself last week headed back to the scale so I don’t know exactly how far I’ve come. I definitely feel a whole lot better! continued here

DAY 5

Almost to week 1 (at least this week 1 of being honest with myself) weigh in. Wish me luck! The sugar cravings are basically gone. I feel less bloated and with a little luck my clothes are going to start fitting better soon! continued here

DAY 4

So far, so good….three days under my belt and the sugar cravings are starting to go away! continued here

DAY 3

I messed up yesterday because I was completely consumed with a health issue for my mother. But I’m back for Day 3’s journal and diet. continued here

DAY 1

I’ve basically been goofing off since the holidays. Somewhere between Thanksgiving and December first my entire plan went right out the window. Despite New Year’s resolutions, I just could not break the carbohydrate addiction — I just love my cookies!

So today marks the day I pressed the “reset” button for good. . .continued here