Feeling Better!

Well, today life is looking better. The sun is shining, the snow is melting away, and I am getting healthy again! February has been a pretty crappy month, and I am very much looking forward to it being over.

I have something very exciting to share. It is exciting for me anyway. I was at my folks house last night for dinner. We all have our triggers for overeating, and my parents house is mine. I enter the house, and I want to eat. Really, it is that bad. I quite often have zero self control over there. Anyway, I was determined to win the battle last night. After dinner my mom took out the cheesecake, and the Oreo cookies for the kids. I love those cookies. When I started losing weight, I mourned the loss of Oreo cookies. I would push my cart down the grocery isle and feel incredible anguish as I passed them by. I have not had a box in my house in over two years because they have power over me, or so I thought! As the kids were opening the box, I leaned over, took one, and did not even think about having another one. One was enough! Now, if you don't have a cookie addiction, this might seem crazy to you. For me this was like the most amazing accomplishment. I wanted to write it on the calender and celebrate this day for years to come. I have not just changed my eating habits, I have started to change the way my mind thinks about food. That excites me more than you can imagine. It gives me hope that I can do this, and win!