Figuring it out...

Well, I posted a while back that I would keep everyone up to date on my diet and I haven't done a very good job. Here's what happened. I did AWESOME for about 10 days - no candy, stayed away from crackers (carbs), and tried to keep it at about 1000 calories per day. I also excerised - some days for up to 3 hours. The first 5 days were really hard, but then I got used to it. I ate a few gummy bears on about the 7th day and I actually felt a little sick and didn't want any more. So on the 10th day, I got back on that scale thinking that if I had only lost 1 lb. that would be a great start and I'd be happy. I looked down to see I had gained 4. I got off, just to make sure something crazy hadn't happened to the scale, and got back on. Yep, I gained 4 pounds! HOW??? I still don't know, but my friend suggested I get my thyroid checked. It didn't make sense to either of us how I did so much and GAINED.

We went to the east coast to visit my family shortly after this, so I said to heck with it - I'm on vacation and I'll eat what I want! I weighed myself when we got home. I weigh the exact same as I did before I left, but AFTER eating tons of junk while we were gone. Is this making sense to anyone???

I have decided it's time to make a life change for everyone in my family. It might not help me to shed the lbs. but it will help our health. Diabetes runs in both sides of my kids family and I am not doing them a favor by giving them treats, fruit snack, etc. morning noon and night. I have a great book (that I have had for a while now) about how to eat better, which foods to mix with others, etc. and I think it's time to make those changes. I am going to have SUCH a hard time telling them no to all the snacks they want, but I have to. I HAVE TO. It's for their own good. Wish me luck!