Throw Everything Out the Window, including the Diet Book

I have discovered the secret to weight loss. It includes late nights & little sleep, 200-calorie breakfasts, stress eating, snacking on Pringles, no exercise, and meals at 10:30 at night. This is guaranteed to help you drop over two pounds in one week.

Okay, maybe it isn't such a good idea after all. I think what happened is that my body hit a plateau, where I hovered for about two weeks, and it went up and down like a needle charting someone's heart-beat, but never quite managing to break the trend and keep on going down. Then I hit a stress week and everything went out the window. I wasn't eating right, sleeping enough, exercising properly, or tracking my weight loss. One thing I am proud to say, however, is that I did not snack on sweet things or high-fat foods (such as Cheddar cheese). I reached for the carbs and consoled myself with foods I had available in my cupboards, most of which were healthy options. Something shook up my metabolism and the scales registered it this morning!

I do hereby commit, however, to return to my healthy weight-loss plan that includes a proper breakfast, plenty of fruit and vegetables, vigorous daily exercise, and enough shut-eye to keep me happy. I am also pleased to report that tomorrow I will have completed an entire month of no-desserts-except-on-Sabbath! It wasn't easy, but it was definitely worth it. After buying that 7th Heaven DVD I've been wanting, I shall begin the next month of no-desserts-except-on-Sabbath and begin to work on my vegenaise addiction next. Hmmm, what shall I save up for this time?