Holiday Weekend

I have discovered what some of my mistakes are so far. First lack of planning has bit me in the ass. I really should have planned some menus instead of jumping into a 31 day low carb & dairy diet. Also lack of education. I should have done some research on some filling foods before I started. I've been so hungry but I've managed to at least be reasonable when I dive into a sack o' carbs. The calorie count has been consistently under 1500 a day. Going out for the July 4th fireworks was an ordeal. We were on the beach for 12 hours and everything we brought was outside my plan. I ate what I wanted and hoped to be able to recover this week. I'm going to master this once I slow down and plan some things out. Good news is that my weight is the same as it was on Friday.

I found this article to be very informative (http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4467.) After reading this I know I need to make sure low carb veggies are a part of my diet. I looked up some lists and checked carb content on some veggies and I'll be adding some Benefiber to my daily regime.

Dairy hasn't been as hard as I thought. The day before 'that time' I was sure I NEEDED ice cream, but since then I have been able to stick to only using milk in my coffee or having a bowl of cereal in the morning. I found milk free bread products when I went shopping with only a little jump in my spending.

I'm thinking about this choice and it makes me happy. I have a lot to learn on managing what I buy, but after these 31 days I think I will be able to make some of my choices permanent. I want to avoid the problems that obesity and insulin resistance has done to members of my family. I know that with information and the support of my friends this can be done successfully and that I can be happy with the changes.