Hi everyone. I have lost 3 pounds in a week. Going down instead of up, what a nice change. I have to admit that it has not been easy at all. I am so praying it will get better soon. I'm hungry, cranky, and stressed out and I know it is because I'm not drowning it all in food like I was before. Time to learn some new coping skills. I have been walking 45 minutes for 2 days and still doing the sit-ups. Thank you Leeann. I am trying to get up and move if I have a cancellation or break. I'm also talking to people about what I'm feeling when I'm feeling it.

I had a rough moment when a childhood neighborhood mom who makes the best cookies in the world brought a bag full to her nail appointment yesterday. I smiled and thanked her, then as soon as she left I donated them to the Alano Club bake goods sale like they were hot potatoes. Didn't even eat one. Whew!!!!!! I know me well enough to know that one would lead to 10 and then I would have to have a protein to bring my sugar high down etc. etc. the viscious circle, and worse then then that I would have had to send all that info to Kathy in my food log that night.

I think I am moving along with the second step. I can see a light at the end of the tunnel now and believe that God will restore me to sanity. I'll let you know when it happens but the step actually says:
Came to believe that a power grater then myself could restore me to sanity, so I do believe and on I go to step three:
Made a decision to turn my will and my life over to God. I think I got that, but I am going to pray on it a few day before moving to four.

I am so grateful to those of you who are supporting this in one way or another, I wish you would take a minute to register so your wonderful posts are on this blog so if someone else is following maybe we can help them too. I also know a lot of you are praying for me and rooting for me and you don't even know how much that means to me. I'll check in on Friday!