i feel proud!

5 weeks ago, i started the South Beach Diet. My body had gotten to the point where i didn't even recognize myself in the mirror- like i was in the body of someone else who'd eaten me or something:)

i've gone from a size 14 to a size 10. Somewhere around 16 lbs. This did not happen easily, but it came off faster than i expected. i really recommend the diet to anyone who would ask, mostly because it's forgiving. If you screw up, you don't have to start all over. You do give up a lot of foods right at the beginning, but once you've lost the weight you want to lose, you go into more of a moderation thing, so you CAN eat dessert, but 3 bites. i think the biggest reason this diet works for me is because i've tried so hard to control my portions, and when i get hungry, i think "Am i really hungry? Do i need to eat right now?" and most of the time i don't. So my stomach has gotten smaller, i guess, as i am satisfied after much less food than before.

The hardest part is not eating David and Cadence's food, like the last 3 bites of David's sandwich he left, or a handful of Cheerios when i give some to the kids. i still do that a tiny bit. But i've not felt as sacrificial as i expected to feel, and have even discovered some new foods i really enjoy. Also, i forced myself to start drinking diet and using Splenda, and i'm used to it now. So the 200 calories or so of soda i was drinking per day is now 0, which helps.

i'm not working out, currently, but i keep meaning to do Wii Fit. Does "i plan on" count as working out?

i'd post pictures but don't think any have been taken recently. It will happen probably around Cadence's birthday party (Oct 10).

Anyway, i'm now beginning to recognize myself again, and Kris is getting a bit more "handsy", (sorry mom) and i'm more energetic and apt to hang out with people again. So yay!