DionneEvette's Journal, 27 May 2010

You should be proud of yourself!! I used to do the same thing! Quit after a day or two. Then I started taking it one day at a time. Then the next day came, and then the next until a whole 7 days went by without me cheating AT ALL. It took a lot of prayer and self-reflection. Everytime I wanted to cheat, I asked myself why should I eat this bag of chips or say yes to office birthday cake. If I couldn't come up with a reasonable answer (no "because I want to")within a minute, it wasn't worth it especially in the beginning when I was figuring it all out. You can do this! One day at a time, one decision at a time. :) As a wife and mother I'm sure that you don't have a lot of time to yourself, so look at exercising as YOUR time and you will start to look forward to it. :) Have a great day buddy! You're doing great! :) 

hey there, you seem like a great buddy and I think we might find eachother helpful! have you heard of slim in 6? i ordered it and i love it. it is working and keeps me motivated everyday along with journalling. do you journal everyday? I think that is they key. I am getting ready to go to bed right now- but wanted to let you know that some one out here in cyberspace believes in you and is here to support you.;) have a great night! 

Hello Dionne, Four days is amazing....I am so proud of you and you should be proud of you. Just take it one day and one meal at a time. Donnie said, "we fall down, BUT we get back up again." It's not about that little cheat it about those 6 chips you at INSTEAD of the entire bag. Rejoice in the victories and forget about the slips fall and hiccups. This is a lifetime change not a 6 week fix or a miracle cure. Everyday for the res of our lives will will be making choices, that is why I love calorie counting and exercise is something I can do for a lifetime. That big ol spaghetti dinner with cheese on top and garlic bread (two pieces) might look good smell good and SHOL NUFF taste good, but I want to eat for the rest of the day or just eat a fraction of the bread, a fraction of the bowl and load up on salad. It's all about moderation and like Mel said, you are going to look back and say, man I did not cheat today and you know what I didn't want to because nothing tastes as good as I want to look. Can I get a Amen? 

Amen Steph! 

Keep up the good work Dionne!!!! You can do :) And if Wii is what is fun to you look and see what other games they have. Exercise doesn't have to be brutal...take a walk around the block after dinner...it is the little things. Perhaps you can get your other half to join you...could be some time decompress and talk about your day??? And here is another AMEN for Steph!!