Are you people out there? Are my musings falling on deaf ears? Nancy has responded in the last few days, but no one else…please please please post so I’ll know I’m not the only one struggling…that I’m not alone..lone…lone..one. :) It’s okay, I know everyone is very busy and preoccupied. I’ll keep writing anyway. It’s good for me, even if it’s only for me! I feel good about what I’m doing for my body (even if the food choices are still booooooooooooring). Nine more days and I get fruit again and whole grain…YES!

Things are going great, but I’m having to totally rethink my diet (what I actually eat). I have begun a “foods to avoid at all costs” list, which so far includes two of my favorites, hamburger and avacados! One small hamburger patty (4 oz) has 300 calories and 16-20 grams of fat, depending on how lean your meat is. Just half an avacado has 15 grams of fat…now I know that it’s the “good” fat, but fat is fat and I’m fat enough! I knew about fatty foods, but I had lulled myself into thinking they weren’t THAT bad. Counting calories and fat has totally re-opened my eyes to just how bad for me some foods are. EEEEEEEK! I’m glad I’m doing it though. I feel good about the changes…

Okay, I have committed myself to ONE YEAR of making healthy choices for my body, now that I have figured out that I really do love it and am grateful for it (this shift in attitude is a little dizzying and takes some getting used to, as it is a complete 180). I have started a food journal, and am using the Med Help website to track my progress. I’ll admit that I am hoping to lose a considerable amount of weight, but more importantly I want to feel good about how I treat the temple that God has given me. You get to join me on this adventure…lucky YOU!

Good Morning! I must say I had an epiphany today…the light shined so brightly in my eyes I was almost blinded by its brilliance. All these years, I’ve had it SO backward. Ever since I can remember, I only liked my body when it was thin, and I’ve hated it when it’s fat (wonder where I got this thinking…but that’s another subject). I kept telling myself that I wanted to lose weight so I would like my body again. How ignorant I’ve been. My body IS a precious and beautiful gift from the Lord, and I need to be grateful for that gift and show my gratitude by loving and nurturing my gift. This is a gift from GOD, one that He gives us that is with us and serves us our whole life, however long that may be. It really is the Lord’s temple, and I have neglected it and taken it for granted all these years. Man, is my face red…I feel so stupid, stiff-necked…humbled. Well, starting this moment that is going to change. My attitude toward my body has just done a one-eighty, and I feel so completely grateful for this beautiful gift the Lord has bestowed on me. I haven’t felt this good since the day I felt the blinding light of God’s love…Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful gift of my temple.

The first few days of Phase One (South Beach Diet) are excruciating. Giving up sugar is not too bad, as I haven’t been eating much of that anyway. It’s giving up all the easy stuff, like cereal and sandwiches. I know it’s not forever…phase one only lasts two weeks normally, but I have to think about what to eat and the choices are very limited. A bowl of cereal and a sandwich are two of my favorite items to eat, not because they’re carbs, but because they are so easy! Oh well, I had an omelette for breakfast this morning and it was filling and very tasty, but still…it’s just not cereal. Oh, that’s the other thing about phase one…I get sooooooooooo sick of eggs! BOR-ING!

Happy Monday! Man, my stomach is not a happy camper…I ate a little pizza and a coke float last night, not a good combo after 8 pm. Back on the wagon today, though. How about you?

Wow! I got a rather large response to my last blog about my frustration…must have struck a chord. My only request is that you come to this blog site to make your comment, so everyone else can see it too, not just me. You say great things, and we need to share it with each other! Thanks for your support guys, I need it to keep going and not give up, JUST because I’m not losing weight. The important thing is that I’m making good and healthy choices for myself and I do feel good about that. I hope the rest of you do too. I do hope that you’re supporting each other and not just me…this challenge is for all of us! I guess I’m sounding like a broken record about now, but this is an important issue for all of us…

Hey Guys! I will admit to a small amount of frustration over my lacklustre weight loss. Even when I’m doing all the good things I want to be doing, my weight stays the same (of course, I know that my “time of life” has something to do with this). Still…
But, I’m walking 6 days a week, I’m drinking a lot more water than I was, I’m leaving off sugar most of the week, and I’m eating more fruit…that’s still a good start to my changes! I will persevere!!! How about the rest of you?

Okay, guys, I want to hear how it’s going with all of you…Frank, Bailey and Steph have posted at least some, so now I want to hear from the rest of you…Nancy, Sky, David, Chad…comeon people, at the very least I need to get pumped up by seeing what the rest of you are thinking about the challenge. How is it working for you?

I can’t believe it, but we’re about halfway through our challenge. How is it going for everyone? I didn’t do too great this weekend, but I made sure I was eating good stuff along with the bad, so I don’t feel too guilty, and today I have renewed strength of mind! It feels good to be trying…