Well that was short-lived.

Well, the diet I posted about didn't work out for me.  Mostly because I threw in the towel after the first day.

By the end of the night I had a pounding migraraine and I was freaking starving for something of substance.  I like fruit as much as the next but at the end of the day texturally I hated fruit.

Also, it just so happened I tried to do that diet over the weekend of my husband's birthday (who wanted sushi and bread pudding, lol.)

Anyway, for my one day of effort I actually gained two pounds.  Not what I was looking for.

But it's a new week and my plan this week is a lot less dramatic.  I am just going to try adding in 30 minutes of workout every day.  It might just be a walk or swim or an actual workout but 30 min is the goal.

Day One of a 7 day cleanse...

or better known as the WTF was I thinking diet?  :-)

I found the information about this diet here:  http://www.justinandashleyrefresh.com/2012/03/eat-your-heat-out-diet-aka-satan-diet.html?m=0

Basically, it's a cleanse during which you are allowed on many of the days to eat unlimited amounts of food as long as it's on the OK list.  I like that word unlimited.  I also like instant gratification.  And I like the idea of  losing 10 pounds in one week.

I do not like giving up caffeine cold turkey.  I do not like being hungry.  I am hungry.  Right now.

Day one is unlimited fruits except bananas.  So far, I've not cheated.  I have eaten watermelon, cantaloupe, and an apple.

I think in another hour or so when I'm eating fruit for dinner I'm not going to be so happy with this diet.

So here I am.   Writing about losing weight.  AGAIN.

The truth is I've been or felt overweight since I was around 14.  There have been times in my life that I've been able to lose some or a lot but inevitably I've gained it all back and added pounds.

Currently I weigh around 240 pounds.  I'd like to lose around 100 of those.  Of course I'd like to do that by eating chocolate cake, lol.

And that is really the heart of my problem.  I don't mind exercise.  I don't tend to make a lot of time for it but when I do I don't mind it at all.  I'm not a particulary lazy or sluggish person.  All of my weight problems boil down to food.  I love food.  I love cooking and baking and eating.

But I am tired of being overweight.  I'm annoyed that H&M has nothing in my size.  I'm unhappy that I'm embarrassed to go the pool. I hate that it takes 3 pieces of pizza to make full instead of 2.

So here I am.  Writing about losing weight.  AGAIN.