It Takes Planning

One thing we've discovered after several (unsuccessful) attempts at modifying weight is that it takes planning. We can't just decide on a whim to start a diet. There has to be a supply of healthy food on hand, for instance; meal planning; contingency planning; a little research into restaurant food nutrition (practically every mainstream restaurant has a website now). We must "suck it up" and actually WEIGH ourselves and MEASURE our FLAB in order to have a reference point for future weight loss comparisons. (No using the fake weight on your driver's license as a starting point! C'mon - we know you lied about it. 'Fess up. )

So what have we done this time that makes it so different from all the other (unsuccessful) weight modification attempts?

Well, there is actually healthy food in the house. All stashes of unhealthiness lying in wait for secret binge moments has been rooted out and TOSSED in the TRASH where it BELONGS. We have containers for packing lunches and snacks. We have healthy recipes and tips from several different sources. We have purchased a small log book for recording weekly weigh-ins and measurements. We are infused with a quiet determination that is far removed from the emotional roller coaster of so-called "will-power!"

We have made it public - here and in our local circle of friends and acquaintances. We have a sympathetic ear to listen when we are having stressful times.

We are accessing our Higher Power for help - and making sure to report back on our progress. We are treating this as an addiction problem because, in many ways, it is: Addiction to sugar, to comfort foods, to the feeling of euphoria that often comes with the satiation of appetite. No, we are not using any 12-step program.

Details will be revealed as we go along.