Change

The difference between a diet and a lifestyle change is continually moving back to the plan.

I don't want to just change my eating habits until my blood tests improve, or I lose enough weight.  I want to change the way my body works and the way I feel.

This month has been hard.

With the best of intentions, I had to weather three birthdays and a luncheon with friends who love to eat. I love to eat too and I was able to make it through a good portion of this until yesterday when I ate both beef and sugar.

I have to say my intentions were to have salad until I realized their salad was close to a thousand calories and I knew I wouldn't eat just half of it. I chose a sandwich with half those calories, but it was still a cop out.

Today I managed to go out for coffee with some other friends and eat a Mediterranean breakfast sandwich made with egg whites, cheese and vegetables. Then for dinner I had my usual salad. If nothing else, it makes me feel like I might succeed at this.