23 Feb 08 - I am starting this journal because I finally had a click with my diet. I have been eating really well since Thursday, so today is Day 3 and I am reallly, really feeling it right now. I need to get through the sugar withdrawls so I do not have to do this again. They are a little scary and I feel like crap. It is very sobering to realize I am this addicted to sugar and I had better do something about it because I will be a diabetic at some point if I do not get this accomplished. Diabetic tendencies surfaced during my last pregnancy and now my thryoid has started having problems. I have been on thyroid meds for 2 1/2 weeks and it will be several months before I get that balanced. Anyway, I felt I should start a journal to remind myself how bad I feel today so I do not go on any sugar binges and have to do this again in a couple weeks when my jeans get tight again. So, I am at 176# today and doing very well on my exercise challenge. I need to bring the diet in line with my goals in order to move forward. I need to be at 145# to have a healthy BMI and this is a gift I need to give myself. My jeans will be comfortable when I reach 160# so that is my intermediate goal. I know I can do this and it is time to get it done. I want to lose 1-2 pounds a week and be able to wear shorts and feel comfortable this summer when I go south to visit family in July.
Sara
I have not stepped on the scale for a few days and need to get brave and do that tomorrow. This week I am not counting calories, just avoiding sugar and getting through the withdrawls before I start reducing calories. I really want to do the SMSM program and stick with the 1600 cal diet - I know it will work if I do it consistently. So this is Day 4 of my no sugar week.
