Day 2

I have almost made it through day 2.  I felt really good today, then I remembered I posted the blog on my Facebook wall.  That might have been stupid!  Oh well, if you are reading, welcome.

Okay, what do I think of the 17 Day Diet?  Well, it startes out low fat and almost no carbs to get you off to a good start.  I have no problems with that.  Acutally it is what I have pretty much done on my own before.  I have dieted, read about nutrition, and watched talk shows enough to pretty much know how to loose weight and I can say the eventual plan that you work your way up to on this diet is healthy and will work.  The trick is to get your mind right.  Today I feel like I have done that, but it is a very delicate balance to keep you mind right.

For anyone stumbling across this blog, my name is Linda.  I am a 48 year old mother and wife.  My daughter is 13.  I have a large family of 6 siblings and a father most of who live near by.  My mother died a year ago. I miss her very much.

I have been over weight most of my life begining in elementary school.  Food is a very good friend, it makes me feel warm, comfortable, safe, and I guess rewarded in a way.  Until I think about the consequence of my over eating.  Then I feel depressed, unworthy, tired, and weak as a person.  It is a constant battle in my mind from the time I wake, until I go to bed every day.  If I am eating I feel guilty, if I am not eating, I want to eat.

I am bloging so that I have accountablitly.  I really don't like to fail, at least not in front of people.  I am hoping this will help keep me on track. I plan for this to be a fairly honest blog, so if you join me here you may get to know me better than you really want to know me....you may want to turn back now!!!  And by the way, I have a sense of humor, so not everything I write will be completely serious, please read with a sense of humor.

Today was a good day. I feel good and I had energy.  I did not feel like I hated myself today, I was sort of proud of myself today.  I am off to a good start.

Have a nice night.  I'm going to watch Steven Tyler on AI!!!

Lindies