Diet Update

Okay, it's been a while since I have written here so I apologize up front. I need to get more regular with writing. It is cathartic for me when I take the time to do it. So here goes. I am in Phase 3 of the diet. I lost 20 pounds on the 500 calorie phase and stopped losing the last week of that phase, so I decided to go back to it in May. I want to lose about 8-10 more pounds, so I need to do another round, but it will not be as long, maybe 2 weeks. Not really sure how many inches I've lost. Last time I measured it was 11 inches, so not bad. I want more...what can I say! I know I will never do a diet like this again so it's a one time deal or I guess a two time deal. In Phase 3 you get to eat whatever you want whenever you want to, minus sugar and starches. It feels so great after the 500 calorie diet to eat cheese and a variety of vegetables and snacks. It feels like a whole new world is opened up to me. I don't think I will ever go back to eating sugar regularly again either. I don't really miss it. I will have cake on my birthday and a dessert at a restaurant occasionally, but I will not be eating it regularly at home. I used to get headaches almost daily and they have almost gone away completely. So for all the people who are waiting for me to gain the weight back, you don't know me very well! I was never overweight as a kid and I was just waiting for the right thing to get me to my proper weight. I will NOT gain it back. Trust me. It has been on me too long and I've felt bad about myself for too long. Never again! This weekend I am going out for a full shopping day with some friends to celebrate the weight loss as well as to get a few new pieces of clothing...staples. I need the basics in smaller sizes so that is really exciting! I'm looking forward to it! I plan on putting a before and after picture on facebook and this blog when I've lost all the weight, most likely in May, so watch for that. My face already looks so much thinner. Thanks for your support and encouragement friends! It has meant so much to me!