- George Bernard Shaw
Since the first of January, I've managed to evade the ensnaring clutches of two birthday cakes, brownies and ice cream, what seemed like legions of girl scouts waving green boxes of thin mints, and even Krispy Kreme donuts one of our vendors brought to the office this week. With Valentine's Day, there was candy and chocolate dipped goodies on display everywhere I went. This is probably the longest I've ever gone without eating something sweet!
Sadly, the foods we love to eat the most are often the ones that do us the least good. No matter how much it helps me, I don't drive home from work after a long day thinking about how I can't wait to dive into my MetaCleanse colon cleanse.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes about three pounds of sugar a week.
Oprah Winfrey and I have both been known to blame weight gain on "sluggish metabolism," but the truth is I wouldn't have any problem polishing off one of those boxes of Girl Scout cookies in one sitting and I'm sure Oprah would be happy to help me.
Oprah Winfrey and I actually have a lot in common. We're both women in our fifties. We both study Course in Miracles. We were both born under the sun sign of Aquarius. We both have big butts. We both occasionally make an unfortunate wardrobe choice. And we both like to eat.
One thing Oprah proves is that it doesn't matter what expensive exercise equipment you can afford, how many personal trainers you can hire or which five star chef you have to cook every meal for you, at the end of the day it's about not picking up that cookie or fork of birthday cake.
The Today show has an online gallery of folks who have lost 100 pounds or more. Almost all of them say they became overweight eating from stress, boredom, habit and as a comfort.
I can't kid anyone. This is really hard. I don't think there is such a thing as easy weight loss. There's no driving through the Kentucky Fried Chicken to grab dinner on the way home. Every day there is a decision about staying committed.
I've always cooked a lot for myself, but now it's practically every meal, plus making a lunch for work every day. I don't mind the cooking, it's the cleaning up! I can keep the kitchen neat for about three or four days in a row, but then it all falls apart. I have a sink full of dishes waiting for me right now.
And food can be such a comfort. I live alone. I love to curl up in my Lazy Boy with something sweet and watch a movie. What can be more comforting than hot toast dripping with butter and honey? Of course, if I can lose the extra weight, maybe I won't be alone!
As far as staying with the program, writing this blog is a big help. I've made a commitment. I may not lose weight every week or I may even gain, but at least so far it won't be because I didn't try!
I've lost another half pound. Besides staying away from sweets and carbs, I also managed to get out after dinner and walk quite a few times this week. And I got out the tape measure and it looks like I've lost at least an inch off of both my hips and waist.
Today's weight is 254.4 pounds and my Body Mass Index is 43.7!
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