It's a start

Well, I have been trying for 3 months to lose weight and have been unsuccessful till recently. I tried to watch what I eat, kind of count calories, journal what I eat and so forth, with no success. I cheated a number of times which probably did not help. I was beyond frustrated. And then a talk with a dear friend changed it all.

First let me say, that my friend Jennifer had been trying to tell to cut carbs. And I would argue that you needed to eat good carbs or at least some. I was still eating pasta, potatoes and rice (although it was brown rice).  But it wasn't working. I even went to the dr.s to find out if something was wrong. (By the way there isn't). Then I talked to Laura. We had had this conversation before but I guess I needed to get to a point where I would listen. She talked about the South Beach diet. I had heard of it and even had the book at one time. She talked about how it was working for her. Websites that she went to for recipes depending on the phase. So I went to the library and checked out two books and decided to try.

I started on Monday, August 6. Great time to start (insert sarcasm here), it was my anniversary and we were planning a dinner out. Started it anyway and 6 days later I am 5 pounds lighter and I have more energy. I just plain feel different. I complained how tired I was all the time and that fatigue is gone! I love it. Still not as motivated to do anything with it, such as housework, but it even helps when I go to the gym. I don't get so tired.

Today is difficult, I want to eat, but I am holding out. I like the scale going down. I am looking forward to the next week and seeing what the weight loss will be. But for now it's a start.