February 18, 2007

Well, it has been a long time since I have posted here. I admit, I did not stick to my diet and exercise plan for almost the past month and a half. But, there is good news from this. During the time off my diet and away from exercise, I was able to maintain my weight just under 200 pounds. I am proud of myself because it means that I am limiting what I am eating, consuming the appropriate amount of calories, and I am not splurging on sweet foods like I used to.

For example, the other day I was at the grocery store. I grabbed my cart and made a bee-line for the produce section. I bought fruits, vegetables, and whatever else looked tasty and on sale. I continued around the store buying whatever else I needed. I made a wrong turn and ended up in the ice cream section. Yikes! This was a hard temptation to fight off. I would have killed to get a container of Moose Tracks. But, I spun my cart around and darted out of the aisle. Whew!

Tomorrow, I will be restarting my diet. I have lost 30 pounds so far and I hope to repeat that again. By the end of the summer, I really hope be within an acceptable BMI and weight. I just need to watch what I eat, get to the gym a few days a week, and the pounds will, albeit slowly, start to come off again.

Tags [?]: Diet, Starting Over, Temptation