Before and After

Before embarking on 12 weeks of healthy eating, my appetite was fierce, especially for fast food. I ate double cheeseburgers without thinking, usually while driving the car. I also ate more sweets. When I made Low Fat Carrot Cake and subsequently ate too much of it, I learned a good lesson about all the sugar in my diet and how bad it made me feel.

After these 12 weeks, the thought of fast food sickens me, but my kids still eat it occasionally. Another discovery is my lack of preparing meals when I'm the only person home. When the kids are off to their dad's home, I find that I don't feel like cooking or preparing food until I'm good and hungry. This is not a good plan. I need to eat regularly scheduled meals and take care of myself.

As far as weight loss, I've only lost about 5 pounds. The reason I didn't lose more is because my portions were still too large. I probably gained some muscle from exercising, but simply eating low fat does not guarantee weight loss.

I definitely drink more water as a result of my healthy resolution, and I feel so much better drinking at least 4 cups of water a day. I don't go one day without drinking water.

More tomorrow,

DeAnne